Monday, June 15, 2015

Miller Park

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Probable Pitchers: Edinson Volquez (5-4) vs. Kyle Lohse (3-7)

The Kansas City Royals head to Miller Park on Monday to take on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Royals send Edinson Volquez to the mound to face Kyle Lohse of the Brewers. The opening line for this matchup has Kansas City at -109 and Milwaukee at -101. The over/under was set at 8. The Royals, with a 34-25 run line record, cover the spread 58% of the time. They also have a 24-30 over/under record. The Brewers have a 32-28 over/under record and a 28-35 run line mark, which means they are covering the spread 44% of the time.

The Royals head into this matchup with a 34-25 record, including 15-14 on the road. Edinson Volquez has a 5-4 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.07 and a 1.15 WHIP. The Royals are 8-4 over his 73.1 innings pitched and he's also given up 57 hits over that time period. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 4-6. His teammates are averaging 4.5 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 1.79 and they've given up 133 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .189 against the Royals bullpen while walking 68 times and striking out 173 times. Kansas City is averaging 6.9 strikeouts per game while getting 7.81 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 5th in baseball in team earned run average at 3.38.

Kansas City ranks 5th in the league in team batting average at .266 while hitting .264 on the road. Ranked at 16th in the league in on-base percentage, the Royals sit at .315 and they hold a .401 team slugging percentage. Mike Moustakas leads the team in hits with 69 while the team ranks 6th in baseball with 9.03 hits per game.

With a 11-21 home record, Milwaukee will hope to improve on their 24-39 overall mark. Kyle Lohse has a record of 3-7 while sporting an earned run average of 6.27 on the year with a 1.41 WHIP. The Brewers have a record of 5-8 over the 74.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 89 hits. Their record against the over/under when he starts is 7-4. His teammates score an average of 4 runs a game when he pitches. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 3.28 and they have given up 170 hits on the season. Opposing teams are hitting .223 against the Brewers bullpen while walking 75 times and striking out 216 times. Milwaukee is averaging 8.35 strikeouts per game while getting 8.99 hits per nine innings as a team. They rank 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.27.

They rank 29th in the league in team batting average with a .235 average while hitting .238 at home. Ranked at 30th in the league in on-base percentage, the Brewers sit at .286 and they hold a .378 team slugging percentage. Adam Lind leads the team in hits with 59 while the team ranks 29th in baseball with 7.92 hits a game.

The Royals have committed 33 errors and have combined for 568 assists and 1,566 put outs leading to a .985 team fielding percentage. The Brewers have committed 52 errors on the season with 637 assists and 1,688 put outs leading to a team fielding percentage of .978 on the year.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 24-30 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 34-25 against the run line so far this season

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Trends

The Milwaukee Brewers are 32-28 against the over/under so far this season

The Milwaukee Brewers are 28-35 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

06/14/15 DH Kendrys Morales Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Sunday vs. St. Louis Cardinals
06/14/15 P Yordano Ventura Hand "?" for next start scheduled start Wednesday vs. Milwaukee Brewers
06/03/15 P Jason Vargas Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/9)
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)
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)

Milwaukee Brewers

06/04/15 P Brandon Kintzler Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/26)
05/31/15 LF Khris Davis Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/30)
05/24/15 P Wily Peralta Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/23)

Josh's Pick: Take the Royals

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