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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians meet at Progressive Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Brady Singer in this game. Singer has a 4-2 record and a 2.63 ERA this season.
It'll be Tanner Bibee toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Bibee is 4-1 with a 3.74 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -157-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Guardians were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Guardians on June 04. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 36-26 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 40-20 SU
Cleveland is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Cleveland is 13-3 SU in its last 16 games
Cleveland is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Seattle Friday, June 7
Cleveland at Miami Friday, June 7