Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The division rival Cleveland Indians and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Jeanmar Gomez in this game. Gomez has a 1-2 record and a 4.73 ERA this season.
It'll be Jeff Francis toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Lefthander Francis is 5-14 with a 4.64 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Indians were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -132 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Team records:
Cleveland: 69-67 SU
Kansas City: 58-82 SU
Cleveland: 69-67 SU
Kansas City: 58-82 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 1-9
When playing on Sunday are 5-5
Before playing Detroit are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 6-4
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Sunday are 3-7
Before playing Oakland are 6-4
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Cleveland's last 13 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland home to Detroit, Monday, September 5
Kansas City at Oakland, Monday, September 5
Cleveland home to Detroit, Monday, September 5
Kansas City at Oakland, Monday, September 5