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Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Shane Bieber in this one. Right hander Bieber is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Royals will counter Bieber with Zack Greinke. Right hander Greinke has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-3 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -115 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game PUSH for totals bettors.
Cleveland was a 6-0 winner in its last match on the road against the Rangers. They won as +100 underdogs, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 80-82 SU
Cleveland is 12-6 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 14-4 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
Cleveland is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-88 SU
Kansas City is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 4-14 SU in its last 18 games when playing Cleveland
Kansas City is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games when playing at home against Cleveland
Next up:
Cleveland at Kansas City Saturday, April 9