Friday, June 3, 2016

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Edinson Volquez vs. Danny Salazar

The Kansas City Royals head to Progressive Field on Friday to take on the Cleveland Indians. The probable pitchers are Edinson Volquez for the Royals and Danny Salazar for the Indians. The opening line for this game has Kansas City at +137 and Cleveland at -147. The over/under is 7.5. The Royals have a 23-26-3 over/under mark and a 30-22-0 run line record, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Indians are 23-28-0 against the run line and have a 29-18-4 over/under record. They cover the spread 45% of the time.

The Royals head into this game with a 30-22 record, and they are 11-15 on the road. Starting pitcher Edinson Volquez has a 5-4 record with an ERA of 3.74 and a WHIP of 1.38. He has 54 strikeouts during his 67.1 innings pitched and he has given up 70 hits so far this year. He has surrendered 9.4 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.74. The bullpen this season has an earned run average of 2.39 and they have allowed 152 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the pen while they've been struck out 186 times and walked 62 times this year. As a unit, Kansas City has given up 8.55 base hits per nine innings while striking out 8.41 hitters per nine. They are 9th in the Majors in team earned run average at 3.81. The Royals pitchers have collectively given up 435 base hits and 194 earned runs. They have allowed 53 home runs this season and they allow 1.1 homers per nine innings as a staff. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 180 batters and struck out 428. They walk 3.5 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.34 and their FIP as a unit is 4.07.

As a team, Kansas City is hitting .273, good for 4th in the league while putting together a .272 average on the road. The Royals have a .409 team slugging percentage and an OBP of .322 which is good for 12th in the league. They rank 5th in baseball with 9.33 hits per contest. Eric Hosmer comes into this game hitting .328 and his on-base percentage is at .373. He has 66 hits this season along with 30 runs scored and 35 runs batted in. He's struck out 42 times and has walked 15 times. Alcides Escobar is hitting .267 and he has an on-base percentage of .295. He has totaled 60 hits so far while scoring 21 runs and he's driven in 15. He has walked 9 times and has struck out 34 times. The Royals have 485 hits, including 93 doubles and 44 home runs. They've stolen 39 bases while they've been thrown out stealing 10 times. Kansas City has walked 120 times this season and they've struck out 364 times as a unit. They've left 348 men on base and have a team OPS of .731. They score 4.15 runs per contest and have scored a total of 216 runs so far this year.

Cleveland comes into this game with a 13-12 home mark and a 27-24 overall record. With an ERA of 2.39, Danny Salazar has a 5-3 record and a 1.14 WHIP. He has 72 strikeouts over the 60.1 innings he's pitched during which he has given up 41 hits. He has allowed 6.1 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 2.82. So far this season the bullpen has an earned run average of 3.60 and they have given up 138 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .229 against the Indians bullpen while being struck out 152 times and walking 65 times this season. As a team, Cleveland has allowed 8.19 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.31 batters per nine. They are 11th in the league in team earned run average at 3.95. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 421 base knocks and 203 earned runs so far this season. They have given up 60 home runs this year and they give up 1.2 home runs per nine innings as a staff. Cleveland as a staff has walked 150 hitters and struck out 427. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.3 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.23 while their FIP as a staff is 4.00.

As a team, they are batting .255, good for 15th in the league while putting together a .281 average at home. The Indians hold a .413 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .322 which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 12th in baseball with 8.8 hits per contest. Jason Kipnis comes into this matchup batting .266 and he has an OBP of .318. He has 54 hits this year along with 28 runs scored and 29 RBI. He's struck out 50 times and has walked on 17 occasions. Francisco Lindor is hitting .299 and he has an OBP of .359. He has collected 60 hits so far while he's scored 33 runs and drove in 22. He has earned a walk 19 times and has punched out 30 times. The Indians as a unit have 449 base hits, including 92 doubles and 56 homers. They have 37 stolen bases while they've been thrown out 9 times. Cleveland as a team has walked 175 times this year and they have struck out 417 times. They've had 344 men left on base and have an OPS of .735. They score 4.76 runs per game and have totaled 243 runs so far this season.

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 23-26-3 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 30-22-0 against the run line so far this season

Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Cleveland Indians are 29-18-4 against the over/under so far this season

The Cleveland Indians are 23-28-0 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Kansas City Royals

06/02/16 CF Brett Eibner Ankle 15-day DL (6/1)
06/02/16 C Salvador Perez Quad "?" Thursday vs. Cleveland Indians
05/26/16 3B Mike Moustakas Knee 15-day DL (5/23); out for season
05/23/16 LF Alex Gordon Wrist 15-day DL (5/22)
05/12/16 P Kris Medlen Shoulder 15-day DL (5/11)
04/10/16 P Mike Minor Shoulder 60-day DL (3/15)
04/04/16 P Tim Collins Elbow 60-day DL; out for season
03/31/16 P Jason Vargas Elbow 60-day DL (3/15)

Cleveland Indians

06/01/16 LF Marlon Byrd Suspension out for season
05/24/16 P Joba Chamberlain Side 15-day DL (5/22)
05/14/16 LF Michael Brantley Shoulder 15-day DL (5/10)
05/02/16 C Roberto Perez Thumb 60-day DL (5/2)
04/25/16 P Carlos Carrasco Hamstring 15-day DL (4/24), expected to be activated & start Thursday vs. Kansas City Royals

Guy's Pick: Take the Indians

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