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Cleveland Guardians vs. Kansas City Royals
The Cleveland Guardians and the Kansas City Royals will meet on the field at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Guardians will give the ball to starter Tanner Bibee in this one. Right hander Bibee is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
Bibee's opponent in this one will be Cole Ragans. The Royals left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Guardians, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Royals were a 3-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 5-2 loser as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -126 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Cleveland:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Cleveland's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games at home
Next up:
Cleveland at Kansas City Saturday, March 29