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Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Guardians
The fans at Progressive Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Guardians when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Royals will trot Michael Lorenzen out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lorenzen has a 1-1 record and a 3.18 ERA this season.
It'll be Luis Ortiz toeing the rubber for the Guardians in this contest. Right hander Ortiz is 0-2 with a 8.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Guardians as -127-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Last time out for Cleveland, they were a 7-0 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -125 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-0 result against the Guardians on April 11. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 7-7 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Cleveland:
Team record: 7-6 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cleveland is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Cleveland is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cleveland's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Cleveland Sunday, April 13