Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Chris Young (8-6) vs. Trevor Bauer (8-7)

The Cleveland Indians welcome the Kansas City Royals to Progressive Field on Tuesday. The Royals send Chris Young to the mound to face Trevor Bauer of the Indians. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at +109 and Cleveland at -119. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Royals have a 40-46 over/under record and a 56-41 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Indians are 42-55 against the run line and have a 47-49 over/under record. They cover the spread 43% of the time.

The Royals come into this game with a 59-38 record, and they are 25-20 away from home. Chris Young has a 8-6 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.32 and a 1.07 WHIP. He's pitched 95 innings thus far while surrendering 73 hits over that time and when he starts, the Royals are 9-6. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-8. His teammates are averaging 3.9 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.13 and they have given up 239 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .199 against the Royals bullpen while walking 107 times and striking out 301 times. Kansas City is averaging 6.9 strikeouts per game while getting 8.21 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 6th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.45.

Kansas City ranks 3rd in the league in team batting average at .273 while hitting .267 on the road. The Royals hold a .409 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324 which is good for 6th in baseball. Eric Hosmer leads the team in hits with 108 while the team ranks 4th in baseball with 9.33 hits per game.

With a 45-52 overall record, Cleveland will come into this game 19-30 at home. Trevor Bauer has a record of 8-7 while sporting an earned run average of 4.29 on the year with a 1.26 WHIP. He's pitched 115.1 innings thus far while surrendering 98 hits over that time in which the Indians are 9-10. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 6-12. His teammates score an average of 3.7 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 262 base hits on the year. Opposing teams are hitting .243 against the Indians bullpen while walking 102 times and striking out 285 times. Cleveland is averaging 9.29 strikeouts per game while getting 8.54 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 21st in the league in team earned run average at 3.95.

They rank 23rd in the league in team batting average with a .248 average while hitting .250 at home. The Indians hold a .383 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 10th in baseball. Jason Kipnis leads the team in hits with 122 while the team ranks 23rd in baseball with 8.31 hits a game.

Kansas City has a team fielding percentage of .985 after having committed 56 errors with 968 assists and 2,592 put outs for the season. The Indians have committed 52 errors on the season with 914 assists and 2,578 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .985 on the year.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 40-46 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 56-41 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 47-49 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 42-55 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

07/22/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/22); out for season
07/09/15 LF Alex Gordon Groin Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/9)
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)

Cleveland Indians

07/08/15 P Nick Hagadone Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/7), out for season
06/14/15 1B Nick Swisher Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
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)

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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