The Cleveland Indians look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Kansas City Royals arrive at Progressive Field on Saturday.
Cleveland sends Mike Clevinger out against Jakob Junis for the Kansas City Royals in this game. Clevinger is 2-0 with a 2.76 ERA on the season, while Junis is 4-2 on the year and has a 3.18 ERA.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans looking to pick the Cleveland Indians in this matchup found them as -208 favorites on the MLB money line at Sportsbook. Betting the over under instead? It was 9 at its open earlier today and hovering near that number at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 2.8-1.9 win for the Royals 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
Cleveland (18-19) will face the 13-25 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Cleveland vs Kansas City injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 18 (Cleveland Indians) and the No. 21 (Kansas City Royals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Cleveland Indians No. 10 ranked offense (4.68 runs per game) against a Kansas City Royals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 29 at 5.68 runs allowed per game. The Cleveland Indians have been averaging 8.46 hits per game, less than the Kansas City Royals have managed so far this season (8.97 hits on average).
Defensively, Kansas City features the No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 6.21 runs per game. Cleveland, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 at home, scoring 5.55 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Kansas City got the job done in their last match in a 10-9 victory over Cleveland on Friday at Progressive Field behind starter J Hammel.
Next Betting Matchups
Kansas City at Cleveland, Sunday, May 13th