Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians MLB Parlay 6/25/2019

Tuesday, June 25, 2019

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Glenn Sparkman vs. Shane Bieber

Progressive Field is the site where Carlos Santana and the Cleveland Indians (42-35, 2nd in AL Central) will play the Kansas City Royals (27-51, 5th in AL Central) on Tuesday. The Indians open this matchup at -207 while the Royals are coming in at +192. The O/U has been set at 9.5.

The Royals have been a bad pick for baseball wagerers, having gone 27-51-0 SU. The Indians cover 54.5% of the time, going 42-35-0 straight up. The Indians have been a solid choice for MLB wagerers as favorites, going 31-28-0 SU. Kansas City has went 22-46-0 straight up as the underdog, so they cover 32.4% of the time.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Royals have been a hot and cold Under bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 38-35-5.

Kansas City covers 29.7% of the time as a visitor, having gone 11-26-0 straight up.

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Indians cover 57.5% of the time at Progressive Field, going 23-17-0 SU.

The Indians have been a great Under bet for over/under MLB bettors, having gone 32-42-3.

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Key Kansas City Royals Injuries

6/20/2019 Adalberto Mondesi SS Groin Expected to be out until at least Jun 29
6/10/2019 Jesse Hahn SP Elbow Expected to be out until at least Jul 25
3/28/2019 Trevor Oaks SP Hip Expected to be out until at least Aug 1
3/11/2019 Salvador Perez C Elbow Out for the season

Key Cleveland Indians Injuries

6/23/2019 Jefry Rodriguez SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jul 8
6/21/2019 Mike Clevinger SP Ankle Expected to be out until at least Jun 28
6/19/2019 Corey Kluber SP Forearm Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
6/18/2019 Dan Otero RP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
6/14/2019 Bradley Zimmer CF Side Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
6/5/2019 Carlos Carrasco SP Illness Expected to be out until at least Jul 12
5/28/2019 Danny Salazar SP Shoulder Expected to be out until at least Jun 28

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Royals have a 27-51 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Glenn Sparkman has a 2-3 record with an earned run average of 3.62 and a WHIP of 1.25 this season. He has 27 strikeouts over his 49.2 innings pitched and he's given up 50 hits. He's allowed 9.1 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.83. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.80 and they have given up 271 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 260 hitters and walked 114 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.9 batters per nine innings. They are 24th in the league in team earned run average at 4.94. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 699 base hits and 376 earned runs. They have allowed 94 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 281 batters and struck out 604. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.9 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.43 and their FIP as a unit is 4.64.

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Hitting Statistics

As a team Kansas City is hitting .245, good for 20th in the league. The Royals hold a .403 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .308, which is good for 23rd in baseball. They rank 20th in MLB with 8.3 hits per game. Whit Merrifield is hitting .302 with an on-base percentage of .349. He has 98 hits this season in 325 at bats with 39 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .498 and an OPS+ of 123. Alex Gordon is hitting .264 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .343. He has totaled 72 hits and he has driven in 47 men in 273 at bats. His OPS+ is 110 while his slugging percentage is at .454. The Royals have 645 hits, including 133 doubles and 78 home runs. Kansas City has walked 222 times so far this season and they have struck out 670 times as a unit. They have left 507 men on base and have a team OPS of .711. They score 4.27 runs per contest and have scored a total of 333 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 42-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.86, Shane Bieber has a 6-3 record and a 1.08 WHIP. He has 116 strikeouts over the 91 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 77 hits. He's allowing 7.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 3.68. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.26 and they have given up 215 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .236 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 248 batters and walked 76 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.6 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.84. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 607 base knocks and 289 earned runs this season. They have given up 102 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 218 hitters and struck out 722 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.22 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .236, good for 26th in the league. The Indians hold a .404 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .317, which is good for 21st in baseball. They rank 27th in MLB with 7.8 hits per contest. Carlos Santana comes into this matchup batting .293 with an OBP of .416. He has 79 hits this year along with 47 RBI in 270 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .541 with an OPS+ of 150. Francisco Lindor is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .355. He has collected 68 hits in 234 at bats while driving in 27 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .504. The Indians as a unit have 599 base hits, including 115 doubles and 97 homers. Cleveland has walked 283 times this year and they have struck out on 651 occasions. They have had 511 men left on base and have an OPS of .721. They have scored 4.43 runs per game and totaled 341 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Royals/Indians MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Indians -207 and over 9.5 runs

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