Kansas City Royals at Cleveland Indians MLB Parlay 6/26/2019

Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Progressive Field

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Probable Pitchers: Jakob Junis vs. Trevor Bauer

Alex Gordon and the Kansas City Royals (27-52, 5th in AL Central) go to Progressive Field on Wednesday where they'll take on the Cleveland Indians (43-35, 2nd in AL Central). The line on this matchup has the Royals priced at +192 and the Indians are at -207. The O/U opens at 9.5.

The Royals have been great for Vegas oddsmakers, having gone 27-52-0 SU. The Indians are covering 55.1% of the time, going 43-35-0 straight up. The Indians have been dicey for Las Vegas oddsmakers as the favorite, going 32-28-0 SU. Kansas City is covering 31.9% of the time as an underdog, having gone 22-47-0 straight up.

Valuable Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Royals have been a dicey Under play for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 38-36-5.

The Royals are covering 28.9% of the time as the away team, having gone 11-27-0 straight up.

Important Cleveland Indians Betting Trends

The Indians are covering 58.5% of the time at Progressive Field, going 24-17-0 SU.

The Indians have been a terrible Over play for O/U baseball bettors, having gone 32-43-3.

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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

6/24/2019 Jake Bauers LF Ankle Probable for Jun 25
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 27-52 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jakob Junis has a 4-6 record with an earned run average of 5.18 and a WHIP of 1.46 this season. He has 84 strikeouts over his 88.2 innings pitched and he's given up 96 hits. He's allowed 9.7 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.92. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.79 and they have given up 278 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .264 against the bullpen and they've struck out 265 hitters and walked 118 batters. As a team, Kansas City allows 9.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 8 batters per nine innings. They are 23rd in the league in team earned run average at 4.92. The Royals pitchers collectively have given up 709 base hits and 379 earned runs. They have allowed 95 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Kansas City as a pitching staff has walked 285 batters and struck out 613. They have walked 3.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 8 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 .243, good for 21st in the league. The Royals hold a .402 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 24th in baseball. They rank 21st in MLB with 8.2 hits per game. Alex Gordon is hitting .261 with an on-base percentage of .342. He has 72 hits this season in 276 at bats with 47 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .449 and an OPS+ of 109. Whit Merrifield is hitting .303 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .350. He has totaled 100 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 330 at bats. His OPS+ is 124 while his slugging percentage is at .506. The Royals have 650 hits, including 135 doubles and 79 home runs. Kansas City has walked 224 times so far this season and they have struck out 678 times as a unit. They have left 512 men on base and have a team OPS of .709. They score 4.24 runs per contest and have scored a total of 335 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cleveland has a 43-35 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 3.69, Trevor Bauer has a 5-6 record and a 1.18 WHIP. He has 122 strikeouts over the 112.1 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 86 hits. He's allowing 6.9 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.27. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.21 and they have given up 219 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .235 against the Indians bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 253 batters and walked 78 opposing hitters. As a team, Cleveland allows 8 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 3.81. The Indians pitchers as a team have surrendered 612 base knocks and 291 earned runs this season. They have given up 103 home runs this year, which ranks 16th in Major League Baseball. Cleveland as a staff has walked 220 hitters and struck out 730 batters. They give up a walk 2.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.6 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.21 while their FIP as a staff is 4.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .237, good for 26th in the league. The Indians hold a .405 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. Francisco Lindor comes into this matchup batting .289 with an OBP of .352. He has 69 hits this year along with 27 RBI in 239 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .498 with an OPS+ of 120. Carlos Santana is hitting .291 this season and he has an OBP of .413. He has collected 80 hits in 275 at bats while driving in 47 runs. He has an OPS+ of 148 and a slugging percentage of .538. The Indians as a unit have 609 base hits, including 119 doubles and 98 homers. Cleveland has walked 287 times this year and they have struck out on 660 occasions. They have had 521 men left on base and have an OPS of .722. They have scored 4.41 runs per game and totaled 344 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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