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(77-73) Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians (86-63)
Date: Tuesday September 20, 2016
Time: 7:10 PM ET
Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio
Projected Pitchers: Edison Volquez vs. Josh Tomlin
MLB Moneyline Odds: Cleveland -165
MLB RunLine Betting Odds: Off
MLB Betting Total: 8.5
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Tuesday night will be the first of a three game series as the Kansas City Royals look to keep their fading postseason hopes alive in Cleveland against the division rival Indians.
The tribe was able to win two out of three in heir last series against Kansas City July 18-20.
The Royals are fresh off an 8-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox Monday afternoon while Cleveland lost the final game of a three game piece against the Detroit Tigers 9-5 on Sunday.
Cleveland Indians
At this point, the Cleveland Indians appear to have the American League Central division locked up.
Not only did they have a seven game lead over the Detroit Tigers Monday, they were only 1.5 games behind the Texas Rangers for the best record in the American League.
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None the less, the Indians loss to Detroit on Sunday was their sixth in the last nine games.
Tuesday will be the 27th start of the season for Josh Tomlin who has a 12-8 record. Throughout his 153.1 innings of work, Tomlin has a 4.75 ERA and a WHIP of 1.246.
Tomlin has only had one win in his previous nine starts and that came against the White Sox last Wednesday. He only gave up one run on four hits in his five innings on the mound.
This will be his 16th start against the Royals throughout his career, with a 4.66 ERA in 100.1 innings.
Kansas City Royals
Kansas City has won 5 of their last 10 and are trying to catch up with Toronto for the second American League Wild Card spot.
The Royals will send Edison Volquez out to the mound for his 32nd start of the season.
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Throughout his last 175 innings of work, Volquez has a record of 10-11 with a 5.40 ERA and a 1.526 WHIP. He hasn’t been able to find the win column in any of his previous 4 starts.
In his last outing, he wasn’t able to make it out of the third inning, giving up 9 runs on 7 hits. Volquez has gone 3-6 in his career against the Indians with a 6.38 ERA in 55 innings.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- Kansas City is 1-4 during their last 5 games in the the first game of a series.
- The Royals are 1-4 in their last 5 games against a team with a winning record.
- The Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 home games against a right handed starting pitcher.
- Cleveland is 4-0 in their previous 4 games following an off day
Free Kansas City Royals vs. Cleveland Indians MLB Prediction:
Both the Indians and Royals have something to play for in this game.
The Indians are trying to rundown the Rangers for the best record in the American League and the Royals have to win in order to realistically keep their playoff hopes alive.
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Tomlin was able to break a slump in his last start and he will make it two in a row Tuesday night. Volquez has struggled enough with the Indians in Kansas City, playing in Cleveland will put a win out of reach for the Royals.
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