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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
The division rival Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Progressive Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Brady Singer in this game. Singer has a 5-7 record and a 5.52 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Guardians will be Gavin Williams. The right hander has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 3-0 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -185 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -185 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 44-44 SU
Cleveland is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Cleveland is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Sunday, July 9