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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Glenn Sparkman in this one. Right hander Sparkman is 3-8 this season with a 5.40 ERA.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Mike Clevinger. The right hander has a 3.11 ERA to go along with a 8-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -340-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Indians were a 4-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -183 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-1 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 45-84 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 75-54 SU
Cleveland is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Cleveland is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Sunday, August 25