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Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Triston McKenzie in this one. Right hander McKenzie is 9-11 this season with a 3.18 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 3.40 ERA to go along with a 7-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 105 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland was a 6-3 loser in its last match on the road against the Mariners. They lost as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 9 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 68-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Cleveland is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 55-80 SU
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Kansas City Tuesday, September 6