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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians will meet on the field at Progressive Field on Monday in a battle of division rivals.
Right hander Ryan Bergert will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Bergert is 2-1 this season with a 2.61 ERA.
It'll be Slade Cecconi toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Cecconi is 5-6 with a 4.78 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Cleveland won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Rays on September 07. Bettors who backed the Guardians at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-1 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 73-70 SU
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cleveland:
Team record: 72-69 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Tuesday, September 9