The Cleveland Indians will look to improve on a 18-18 record when they take on the Kansas City Royals, a key part of the MLB betting odds line up on Friday.
Cleveland hands the ball to starter Trevor Bauer in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-3 mark on the year. Kansas City counters with Jason Hammel, who will try to quiet the fans and the Indians bats at the same time.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Those going with the Cleveland Indians in this one found them listed on the odds board as moneyline favorites of -217 at Sportsbook for Friday's contest. The betting total was hovering near 8 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark prediction models pick the Indians to win this game 5.0-2.8. 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
Cleveland (18-18) will face the 12-25 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.
The Cleveland Indians sit at No. 18 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Kansas City Royals sit at No. 21 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Cleveland has baseball's No. 12-rated offensive output, at 8.47 hits per game. The Kansas City Royals average 8.81 hits per game, good for No. 10 on the list.
Kansas City brings the No. 28-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Indians's No. 13-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Royals endured a 11-6 loss at the hands of the Orioles on Thursday, with I Kennedy throwing 4 innings of 8-hit ball at Camden Yards.
C Carrasco blew away 14 Milwaukee batters in the Indians's last start, leading them to a 6-2 win over Milwaukee on Wednesday at Miller Park.
- Kansas City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
- Kansas City is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
- Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 14 games
- Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Cleveland, Saturday, May 12th
