Cleveland Indians Host Kansas City Royals in MLB Baseball Betting Action

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Kansas City Royals dueling the Cleveland Indians on Saturday at Progressive Field.

Ian Kennedy, with a record of 0-0 on the season, gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, while the Cleveland Indians trot Trevor Bauer to the mound in this one. He is 0-0 so far in 2018.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Cleveland Indians as -205 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 3.5-3.0 win for the Indians on Saturday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

3-4 Cleveland battles the Royals, currently with a 1-4 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.

The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Cleveland Indians at No. 5 and the Kansas City Royals at No. 25 heading into this contest.

Statistical Matchup

At the plate, Cleveland owns the No. 30 ranking for hits at 5.29 per game. By contrast, the Kansas City Royals are rated No. 27 in the same category at 6.4 per game.

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Cleveland has the No. 13-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.