Thursday, June 4, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Trevor Bauer (4-2) vs. Chris Young (4-1)

The Cleveland Indians visit Kauffman Stadium on Thursday to play The Kansas City Royals. The Indians send Trevor Bauer to the mound to face Chris Young of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +108 and Kansas City at -118. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Indians have a 26-25 over/under record and a 26-25 run line mark, meaning they cover 51% of the time. The Royals have a 23-22 over/under record and a 29-20 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 59% of the time.

The Indians head into this matchup with a 25-26 record, including 15-12 on the road. Trevor Bauer has a 4-2 record on the season, an earned run average of 2.97 and a 1.18 WHIP. In his starts, the Indians are 5-5 over his 63.2 innings pitched this season while giving up 50 hits during those innings. Against the over/under, the Indians are 3-7 in his starts. The team is averaging 4 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.26 and they have given up 141 base hits on the year. The bullpen has struck out 153 and walked 61 batters this season while opposing teams hit .236 against them. Cleveland has a team average of 8.64 hits allowed per game and are averaging 9.83 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.00, they are 17th in the league.

Cleveland is batting .252 as a team, which is good for 16th in the league and hitting .243 away from home. The Indians hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .330 which is good for 5th in baseball. With 70 hits, Jason Kipnis leads the team while his team ranks 14th in hits per game with 8.55.

With a 17-8 home record, Kansas City will hope to improve on their 29-20 overall mark. Chris Young has a record of 4-1 while sporting an earned run average of 1.55 on the year with a 0.86 WHIP. In his starts, the Royals are 4-1 and he has allowed 24 hits over 40.2 innings pitched this season. Against the over/under, the Royals are 1-4 when he starts. The team is averaging 5 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 1.87 and they have given up 108 base hits on the year. The Royals bullpen has struck out 138 batters and walked 57 this season while opposing teams have hit .189 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 7.76 hits per game and are averaging 6.85 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.46, they are 6th in the league.

They are batting .275 as a team, which is good for 1st in the league and hitting .276 at home. The Royals hold a .415 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .326 which is good for 7th in baseball. With 56 hits, Mike Moustakas leads the team while his team ranks 2nd in hits per game with 9.47.

Cleveland has a team fielding percentage of .982 after having committed 33 errors with 467 assists and 1,335 put outs for the season. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumlated 27 errors while having 467 assists and 1,278 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 26-25 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 26-25 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 23-22 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 29-20 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

06/03/15 LF Michael Brantley Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Kansas City Royals
05/28/15 P Scott Atchison Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/28)
04/06/15 P Josh Tomlin Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/29)
04/05/15 P Gavin Floyd Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (4/6)

Kansas City Royals

06/03/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/6)
06/03/15 C Salvador Perez Concussion is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cleveland Indians
05/25/15 P Danny Duffy Bicep Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
05/07/15 C Erik Kratz Foot Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/4)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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