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Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Guardians will trot Triston McKenzie out to the mound in this one. Right hander McKenzie has a 5-6 record and a 3.71 ERA this season.
The Royals will counter McKenzie with Jon Heasley. Right hander Heasley has a 4.76 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Guardians. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -115 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 40-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 31-51 SU
Kansas City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Kansas City Sunday, July 10