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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians when they take their seats on Thursday.
Left hander Danny Duffy will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Duffy is 4-3 this season with a 2.60 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Zach Plesac who starts for the Indians. Right hander Plesac is 4-3 with a 4.14 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -155-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Cleveland was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Rays. Bettors on Tampa Bay at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-2 loser on the road against the Reds. Bettors on Cincinnati at -125 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 36-50 SU
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
Cleveland:
Team record: 42-42 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Friday, July 9