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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians

The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will meet on the field at Progressive Field on Saturday in a battle of division rivals.

The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Mike Minor in this game. Minor has a 6-7 record and a 5.36 ERA this season.

The Indians will counter Minor with Cal Quantrill. Right hander Quantrill has a 4.20 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Indians as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Indians were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -143 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Kansas City:
Team record: 36-52 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Cleveland

Cleveland:
Team record: 44-42 SU
Cleveland is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 17 of Cleveland's last 25 games at home
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Kansas City

Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Sunday, July 11