Indians vs Royals MLB Handicapping

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The division rival Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Friday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.

The Indians will trot Justin Masterson out to the mound in this one. Righthander Masterson has a 10-8 record and a 2.85 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Royals will be Bruce Chen. The lefthander has a 3.94 ERA to go along with a 10-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.

The Indians were a 7-0 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at -111 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Kansas City was a 11-8 winner in its last match on the road against the Tigers. They won as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.

Team records:
Cleveland: 68-66 SU
Kansas City: 57-81 SU

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Oakland are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4

Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Friday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing Detroit are 3-7
After a win are 2-8

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 5 games 
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cleveland's last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games 

Next up:
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Saturday, September 3