Indians vs. Royals Pick
Can the Kansas City Royals pick up a needed win at home when they host the Cleveland Indians tonight at 8:15PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, the Indians are favored on the road, as they are getting odds of -175 to win. The Royals are listed with a money line of +160 to win. The over/under total for the game is set at 8 runs.
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The pitching matchup for this game has Danny Salazar (2-2, 4.34 ERA) on the mound for the Indians to face Jason Hammel (0-3, 6.65) of the Royals. Salazar has given up 14 earned runs in 29 innings of work this season. He has an impressive 42 strikeouts with just 14 walks and a WHIP of 1.38. Hammel has been struggling, failing to get past three innings in his last two starts. Hammel has given up 16 earned runs in 21.2 innings of work this season. He also has 13 walks with only 19 strikeouts and a WHIP of 1.94. The Royals have lost all five games he has started as well.
Cleveland is coming off a series loss to the Detroit Tigers on the road prior to tonight’s game. The Indians are now 15-12 overall and 9-6 on the road. They are putting up 4.56 runs per game this season while allowing 4.26. Jose Ramirez is leading the team with a .323 average, six home runs and 23 RBI. Francisco Lindor is adding seven home runs, 17 RBI and nine doubles while hitting .302.
Kansas City is coming off a four-game split at home with the White Sox. The Royals are just 2-11 in their last 13 games. They now sit at 9-18 overall and 7-7 at home. The Royals put up just 2.89 runs per game this season while allowing 4.3 per game. Mike Moustakas is leading the team with a .268 average, seven home runs and 12 RBI. Salvador Perez has six homers and 15 RBI, but is hitting just .240.
There isn’t much to like about the Royals right now. They are hitting just .212 as a team and they are sending a hot mess to the mound in Hammel. Hammel hasn’t had much positive going for him this season. Salazar takes the mound for the Indians and he should continue to rack up the strikeouts against this KC lineup. I think this game will get out of hand quickly.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: CLEVELAND INDIANS -175