Thursday, May 7, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Corey Kluber (0-4) vs. Edinson Volquez (2-3)

The Cleveland Indians head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Corey Kluber for the Indians and Edinson Volquez for the Royals. The opening line has Cleveland at -112 and Kansas City at +102. The over/under for this matchup is 8.5. So far this season Cleveland is 13-12 against the over/under while the Royals are 14-10.

The Indians come into this game with a 9-16 record, including 5-8 on the road. Corey Kluber has a 0-4 record and an earned run average of 4.62. He's given up 44 hits in 39 innings pitched so far and Cleveland is currently averaging 2.3 runs in his starts. As a team, they are batting .244, good for 17th in the league. They also rank 17th in the league in on base percentage at .312 with Carlos Santana leading the way at .398.

The Royals overall record is 17-9 and they are 10-4 at home. Edinson Volquez is currently 2-3 with an ERA of 2.10. He's pitched 34.1 innings thus far and given up 24 hits. Kansas City has averaged 3.2 runs in his starts this year. The Royals are 5th in the league in team ERA at 3.08 and 2nd in the league in hits allowed per 9 innings at 7.16. They come into this game batting .293 as a team with an OBP of .346, good for 1st in the league.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 13-12 against the over/under

The Cleveland Indians are 9-16 against the run line

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 14-10 against the over/under

The Kansas City Royals are 18-8 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)

Kansas City Royals

05/06/15 CF Lorenzo Cain Suspension Served probable Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians
05/02/15 SS Alcides Escobar Concussion 7-day DL (4/30)
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)

Guy's Pick: Take the Royals

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