Friday, September 25, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Carlos Carrasco (13-11) vs. Edinson Volquez (13-8)

The Cleveland Indians take on the Kansas City Royals on Friday at Kauffman Stadium. The Indians send Carlos Carrasco to the mound to face Edinson Volquez of the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Cleveland at +115 and Kansas City at -125. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Indians have a 74-74 over/under record and a 72-78 run line mark, meaning they cover 48% of the time. The Royals have a 69-68 over/under record and a 81-70 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 54% of the time.

The Indians show up with a 74-76 record, including 39-38 on the road. Carlos Carrasco has a 13-11 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.62 and a 1.09 WHIP. He's pitched 171.2 innings thus far while surrendering 148 hits over that time and when he starts, the Indians are 16-12. Against the over/under, the Indians are 18-9 in his starts. He is getting 4.8 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 399 hits on the season and have an earned run average of 3.22. The bullpen has struck out 411 and walked 143 batters this season while opposing teams hit .244 against them. Cleveland has a team average of 8.12 hits allowed per game and are averaging 8.91 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.77, they are 10th in the league.

As a team, Cleveland is batting .257, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .239 average away from home. The Indians on-base percentage sits at .325, which puts them at 6th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .398. With 164 hits, Michael Brantley leads the team while his team ranks 12th in hits per game with 8.68.

Kansas City is 49-28 at home while holding a 88-63 overall record on the season. Edinson Volquez has a record of 13-8 while sporting an earned run average of 3.62 on the year with a 1.31 WHIP. He's pitched 186.1 innings thus far while surrendering 177 hits over that time in which the Royals are 21-10. Against the over/under, the Royals are 15-13 when he starts. He is getting 5.2 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen has given up 392 hits on the season and have a team earned run average of 2.69. The Royals bullpen has struck out 468 batters and walked 177 this season while opposing teams have hit .211 against them. Kansas City has a team average of 8.57 hits per game and are averaging 7.13 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.80, they are 12th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .271, good for 1st in the league while putting together a .281 average at home. The Royals on-base percentage sits at .323, which puts them at 11th in the league and they have a team slugging percentage of .415. With 168 hits, Eric Hosmer leads the team while his team ranks 3rd in hits per game with 9.32.

In terms of team defense, the Indians have a fielding percentage of .986 with 76 total errors, 1,426 assists and 4,004 put outs. Over the course of this season, the Royals have accumulated 84 errors while having 1,507 assists and 4,056 put outs leading to a .985 fielding percentage.

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 74-74 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 72-78 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 69-68 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 81-70 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Cleveland Indians

09/24/15 1B Carlos Santana Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Minnesota Twins
09/24/15 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder is not expected to be in the starting lineup Thursday vs. Minnesota Twins
09/06/15 P T.J. House Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/1)
07/08/15 P Nick Hagadone Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (7/7), out for season

Kansas City Royals

09/24/15 P Greg Holland Elbow out for season
09/19/15 2B Omar Infante Oblique out indefinitely
07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)

Tony's Pick: Take the Indians

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