Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Sunday when they take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field. The Royals will give the ball to starter Bruce Chen in this one. Lefthander Chen is 10-7 this season with a 4.84 ERA. Chen's opponent in this one will be Fausto Carmona. The Indians righthander has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 12-14 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Shin-Soo Choo went 4-for-5 with a pair of runs batted in on Saturday, leading the Indians to a 7-1 win over the Royals. The Indians won that game as +105 underdogs, while the eight runs made it OVER the posted over/under (7.5) set by sportsbooks. Jeanmar Gomez tossed five innings for the victory, scattering six hits and one run for the Indians. Zack Greinke was charged with the loss after giving up 11 hits and seven runs over 3 2-3 innings. Current streak: Team records: Cleveland: 64-91 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Sunday are 3-7 Before playing Minnesota are 2-8 After playing Cleveland are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Sunday are 6-4 Before playing Detroit are 5-5 After playing Kansas City are 5-5 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland Kansas City is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Cleveland Kansas City is 5-17 SU in its last 22 games on the road Cleveland is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games Next up: 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. |