Those betting on MLB baseball odds will look to pick a Sportsbook at Progressive Field on Friday as the host Cleveland Indians battle the Kansas City Royals in baseball betting odds action.
It's a pitching duel between Danny Salazar for the Cleveland Indians (5-3 on the year) and Edinson Volquez for Kansas City Royals (5-4 so far).
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the visiting Kansas City Royals before the first pitch in this match found them as 137 moneyline underdogs earlier today at Sportsbook. They saw the over/under total of 7.5 earlier at Sportsbook.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 6.0-4.9 win for the Royals. 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
28-24 Cleveland battles the Royals, currently with a 30-23 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Cleveland Indians rated this week at No. 7 and the Kansas City Royals sitting at No. 8.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits Cleveland Indians No. 7-rated offense, averaging 4.77 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 8 at 3.98 in runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have averaged 8.85 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (9.36 hits per game).
Defensively, Kansas City features the No. 14-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.22 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 4 at home, scoring 5.27 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City suffered a 5-4 loss against Cleveland on Thursday, as Y Ventura wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.
- Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
- Kansas City is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
- Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Cleveland, Saturday, June 4th
