The Indians will trot Fausto Carmona out to the mound in this one. Righthander Carmona has a 0-1 record and a 10.80 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Greinke who starts for the Royals. Righthander Greinke is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 130-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted.
The Indians defeated Toronto 8-4 as a -135 favorite on Sunday. The 12 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (9.5).
Mark DeRosa and Travis Hafner each homered and drove in a pair of runs for Cleveland, while Jhonny Peralta was 3-5 with a pair of runs
The Royals defeated the Yankees 6-4 as a +120 underdog on Sunday. The 10 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (7.5).
John Buck was 3-4 with a home run and three RBI for Kansas City, while Alberto Callaspo was 2-4 with a pair of RBI in the win.
Team records:
Cleveland: 1-5 SU
Kansas City: 3-3 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Toronto are 8-2
After a win are 7-3
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a win are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Cleveland is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Tuesday, April 14
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