Royals-Indians Preview

The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Luke Hochevar will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Righthander Hochevar is 6-11 this season with a 5.44 ERA.
Starting this game for the Indians will be Anthony Reyes. The righthander has a 2.19 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
NewBodog oddsmakers currently have the Indians listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game’s total has not yet been posted.
The Royals lost to the Yankees 15-6 as a +225 underdog on Sunday. The 21 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8.5).
Ross Gload had a pair of RBI for Kansas City, while Brian Bannister was lit up for 10 runs on 10 hits in only one inning.
The Indians defeated the Angels 4-3 as a +145 underdog on Sunday. The seven runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (9).
Franklin Gutierrez was 3-3 with a pair of RBI for Cleveland, while Jeremy Sowers earned the win after allowing two earned runs in six 2-3 innings.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
Kansas City: 55-69 SU
Cleveland: 56-67 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 2-8
Before playing Cleveland are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 2-8
After a loss are 4-6

Cleveland most recently:
When playing on Tuesday are 3-7
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing LA Angels are 5-5
After a win are 4-6

A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 6 games when playing on the road against Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Cleveland
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City’s last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cleveland’s last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games
Next up:
Cleveland home to Kansas City, Wednesday, August 20

 

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