Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Progressive Field. The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of ace righthander Zack Greinke in this game. Greinke has a 9-13 record and a 4.00 ERA this season. The Indians will counter Greinke with Jeanmar Gomez. Righthander Gomez has a 4.96 ERA to go along with a 3-5 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 145-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Jayson Nix belted two home runs in helping the Indians defeat the Royals 7-3 on Friday, as -120 favorites. That game's 10 runs made it OVER the posted over/under (9) set by sportsbooks. Josh Tomlin pitched a complete-game for the win, allowing four hits and three runs. Luke Hochevar surrendered eight hits and four runs over five innings in the Royals loss. Team records: Cleveland: 63-91 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Saturday are 5-5 Before playing Cleveland are 5-5 After playing Cleveland are 4-6 After a loss are 5-5 Cleveland most recently: When playing on Saturday are 4-6 Before playing Kansas City are 6-4 After playing Kansas City are 4-6 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: Kansas City is 7-14 SU in its last 21 games Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games when playing Cleveland Kansas City is 5-16 SU in its last 21 games on the road Cleveland is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City Cleveland is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games at home Cleveland is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games Next up: Betting advice previews, the best gambler's television videos, free baseball picks and more are part of the OffshoreInsiders.com Network, which features handicappers such as Matt Rivers, Joe Duffy's GodsTips, MasterLockLine, and Stevie Vincent. |