Monday, April 21, 7:05 PM on FSKC, STOh

Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Kansas City - Guthrie, J (2-0) vs. Cleveland - McAllister, Z (2-0)

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When the Kansas City Royals travel to Progressive Field on Monday night for a showdown with their division rival Cleveland Indians, it will see a pitching matchup featuring Jeremy Guthrie and Zach McAllister. Both pitchers are off to solid starts this season and will look to help shut down the opposition.

Guthrie, the 35-year-old veteran, has been with Kansas City since a midseason trade in 2012 and has pitched well with the team. In 3 starts this season, the native of Roseburg, Oregon has gone 2-0 with a 4.34 ERA, allowing 17 hits and 7 walks in 18 2/3 innings. He has never been the type of pitcher to rely on the strikeout, but he is known as a reliable player. In his career against the current roster of Indians, he has allowed 60 hits in 201 at-bats with 9 home runs allowed. Nick Swisher and Jason Giambi each have 2 home runs and Swisher has a .350 average (14-for-40).

McAllister is in his 4th season as a pitcher for the Cleveland Indians and he is off to a great start, going 2-0 with a 2.04 ERA. He has thrown 17 2/3 innings with 15 hits and 6 walks and is now 17-18 in his brief career. In his career against the current Royals, he has allowed 15 hits in 57 at-bats with Alex Gordon and Alcides Escobar claiming the only home runs off him.

Kansas City Betting Trends

Kansas City is 6-9-1 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Kansas City is 0.0

Cleveland Betting Trends

Cleveland is 9-8-0 against the Over/Under

Run differential for Cleveland is -0.5

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City

04/18/14 CF Jarrod Dyson Personal out indefinitely
04/18/14 CF Lorenzo Cain Groin 15-day DL (4/17)
04/09/14 P Francisley Bueno Finger 15-day DL (4/7)
04/09/14 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/7)
03/30/14 P Luke Hochevar Elbow 15-day DL (3/21)

Cleveland

04/20/14 C Yan Gomes Rest questionable
04/01/14 1B Jason Giambi Ribs 15-day DL (3/21); expected to be activated Monday vs Kansas City Royals

Tony's Pick: Take Kansas City

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