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Cleveland Indians vs. Kansas City Royals

The Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Indians will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Triston McKenzie in this game. McKenzie has a 3-5 record and a 4.83 ERA this season.

Meanwhile, it'll be Mike Minor who starts for the Royals. Left hander Minor is 8-11 with a 5.30 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Indians, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Royals were a 5-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at 115 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Cleveland was a 5-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Cleveland:
Team record: 66-64 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
Cleveland is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 59-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games at home

Next up:
Cleveland at Boston Friday, September 3
Kansas City home to Chicago Friday, September 3