Courtesy of OddsShark.com
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals meet at Kauffman Stadium.
Righthander Jeanmar Gomez will take the mound for the Indians to start this game. Gomez is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Jonathan Sanchez. The lefthander has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
In their last action, Cleveland was an 8-3 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Cleveland at +101 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Cleveland: 2-4 SU
Kansas City: 3-4 SU
Cleveland: 2-4 SU
Kansas City: 3-4 SU
Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
When playing on Saturday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a win are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Cleveland are 5-5
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a loss are 6-4
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 20 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Cleveland's last 8 games on the road
Cleveland is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Cleveland's last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing at home against Cleveland
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 20 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Sunday, April 15
Kansas City home to Cleveland, Sunday, April 15
