Kansas City Royals take on the Cleveland Indians with Odds and Betting Pick

The Kansas City Royals will look to pick up a road win when they take on the Indians in Cleveland at Progressive Field on Sunday in MLB baseball betting odds action.

Mike Clevinger gets the call for the Cleveland Indians and he will try to build on a 1-0 mark. In the other dugout, Jason Hammel brings a 0-1 ledger to the game for the Kansas City Royals as he tries to quiet the Indians bats.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

The moneyline was hovering in the range of -195 for the Cleveland Indians in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 8 at Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction handicapping models run on this game pick a 6.8-2.6 victory for the Indians. 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

The Cleveland Indians sport a record of 3-5 heading into this matchup, while the Kansas City Royals sit at 2-4 on the season 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

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the Cleveland Indians No. 28-ranked scoring average of 3 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals offense rated No. 29 and scoring 2.5 runs per game. The Indians have averaged 5.38 hits per game to date this season, less than the Royals hitters have managed (5.83 per nine innings).

Kansas City brings the No. 17-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians's No. 9-ranked defense.