Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will meet on the field at Progressive Field on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
Righthander Kyle Davies will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Davies is 1-9 this season with a 6.75 ERA.
Davies's opponent in this one will be Fausto Carmona. The Indians righthander has a 5.34 ERA to go along with a 5-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 150-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Indians at -153 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 45-62 SU
Cleveland: 53-51 SU
Kansas City: 45-62 SU
Cleveland: 53-51 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
When playing on Sunday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 3-7
After a loss are 5-5
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 6-4
Before playing Boston are 8-2
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games at home
Cleveland is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Cleveland is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City home to Baltimore, Tuesday, August 2
Cleveland at Boston, Monday, August 1
Kansas City home to Baltimore, Tuesday, August 2
Cleveland at Boston, Monday, August 1