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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
The Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Progressive Field.
Left hander Kris Bubic will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Bubic is 2-0 this season with a 0.71 ERA.
The Guardians will counter Bubic with Tanner Bibee. Right hander Bibee has a 6.52 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 6.5.
The Guardians were a 6-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -245 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Twins on April 10. Bettors who backed the Royals at -118 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 7-6 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 6-6 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Cleveland is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cleveland is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Saturday, April 12