Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Danny Salazar (3-0) vs. Jason Vargas (2-1)

The Cleveland Indians head to Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Danny Salazar for the Indians and Jason Vargas for the Royals. The opening line has Cleveland at +101 and Kansas City at -111. The over/under for this matchup is 7.5. So far this season Cleveland is 12-12 against the over/under while the Royals are 13-10.

The Indians come into this game with a 9-15 record, including 5-7 on the road. Danny Salazar has a 3-0 record and an earned run average of 3.32. He's given up 18 hits in 19 innings pitched so far and Cleveland is currently averaging 8 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .248, good for 16th in the league. They also rank 15th in the league in on base percentage at .316 with Carlos Santana leading the way at .404.

The Royals overall record is 16-9 and they are 9-4 at home. Jason Vargas is currently 2-1 with an ERA of 5.95. He's pitched 19.2 innings thus far and given up 26 hits. Kansas City has averaged 5.2 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 4th in the league in team ERA at 3.08 and 3rd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.29. They come into this game batting .296 as a team with an OBP of .349, good for 1st in the league.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 12-12 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 9-15 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 13-10 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 17-8 against the run line

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

05/02/15 P T.J. House Shoulder 15-day DL (5/1)
04/12/15 C Yan Gomes Knee 15-day DL (4/12)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder 60-day DL (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow 60-day DL (4/6)
04/05/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee 15-day DL (4/2)

Kansas City Royals

05/02/15 SS Alcides Escobar Concussion 7-day DL (4/30)
04/18/15 P Greg Holland Pectoral 15-day DL (4/17)
04/15/15 RF Alex Rios Hand 15-day DL (4/14)
04/06/15 P Luke Hochevar Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow 15-day DL (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow 60-day DL (3/07)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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