MLB Odds: Royals vs Indians

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Wednesday when the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians meet at Progressive Field. The Royals will trot Gil Meche out to the mound in this one. Righthander Meche has a 0-4 record and a 7.17 ERA this season. Meanwhile, it'll be Justin Masterson who starts for the Indians. Righthander Masterson is 0-4 with a 5.92 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 133-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Scott Podsednik, Mitch Maier, and Chris Getz drove in runs for Kansas City in its 4-3 loss in 10 innings to Baltimore on Tuesday night. Baltimore cashed as +125 home underdogs, while the teams played UNDER the 7.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Shin-Soo Choo and Travis Hafner both drove in runs for Cleveland in its 6-2 loss to Tampa Bay on Tuesday. Tampa Bay won as -260 home favorites, while the teams played UNDER the 8.5-run total listed by sportsbooks. Current streak: Cleveland has lost 2 straight games. Team records: Kansas City: 15-25 SU Cleveland: 15-22 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 2-8 Before playing Cleveland are 4-6 After playing Baltimore are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 3-7 Before playing Kansas City are 6-4 After playing Tampa Bay are 4-6 After a loss are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games The total has gone OVER in 11 of Cleveland's last 16 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cleveland's last 6 games at home Cleveland is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Cleveland home to Kansas City, Thursday, May 20 The founder of forensic sports handicapping, Stevie Vincent has been a professional gambler since 2002. His plays are now public and a must for totals bettors as mastering over/under is his specialty.