Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals MLB Baseball Betting Lines Preview

Kauffman Stadium hosts an MLB battle between the Kansas City Royals and the visiting Cleveland Indians on Tuesday.

Josh Tomlin, with a record of 8-1 on the season, gets the ball for the Cleveland Indians, while the Kansas City Royals trot Chris Young to the mound in this one. He is 2-6 so far in 2016.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Betting fans looking to pick the Kansas City Royals in this matchup found them as 110 underdogs on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 8.5 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.0-2.6 win for the Royals on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Cleveland Indians vs Kansas City Royals Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

33-30 Kansas City battles the Indians, currently with a 35-28 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Cleveland injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 13-ranked Kansas City Royals and the No. 7-rated Cleveland Indians in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Kansas City Royals No. 27-ranked scoring average of 3.78 runs per game, against a Cleveland Indians offense rated No. 9 and scoring 4.68 runs per game. The Royals have averaged 9.14 hits per game to date this season, more than the Indians hitters have managed (8.6 per nine innings).

Kansas City owns the No. 8 defense, allowing 3.78 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Cleveland's No. 6-rated defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Cleveland didn't get the job done in their last match, falling 2-1 to Kansas City on Monday at Kauffman Stadium.

Betting Trends
  • Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
  • Cleveland is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 9 games
  • Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
  • Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
  • Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
  • The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home

Next Betting Matchups

Cleveland at Kansas City, Wednesday, June 15th

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