Indians vs Royals Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 1: MLB

Indians vs Royals Prediction, Pick and Preview, September 1: MLB

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Odds
Time 8:10 p.m. EST
Indians money line +104
Indians run line +1.0 (-141)
Royals money line -123
Royals run line +1.0 (+112)
Over / under 9 (-110)

 

Key stats
  Indians Royals
Record 65-64 59-72
Road / home record 30-34 32-32
Last 10 record 7-3 6-4
Streak W2 L2
Over / under record 69-55-5 57-64-10
Runs / game 4.47 4.15
Runs allowed / game 4.54 4.87

 

Preview

The Indians are in Kansas City for the second of their three-game series against the division-rival Royals.  Cleveland who sits 2nd in the AL Central, took game one last night by a 7-2 scoreline to take a 1-0 series lead and still stand an outside chance of clinching a wild card spot.  Kansas City - 4th in the AL Central - have lost two on the bounce but did win their last series 3-1 in Seattle.  Cleveland will need to capitalize add to their two-game win streak tonight in order to have a chance at a playoff position.  

Pitching matchup

Indians

Logan Allen (1-5, 7.54 ERA) Logan Allen will take the mound for his 9th start of the season.  Allen has a career ERA of 6.31 and a 7.54 ERA in 2021 which is by far the worst of his three-year career in the majors.  He only played a single game in the last month but was very good in that game pitching six innings and surrendering a single hit and one ER with one walk and five strikeouts.  He has a 3.60 ERA in his game against Kansas City earlier in the season and in five innings pitched he gave up as many hits and 2 ERs.

Royals

Mike Minor (8-11, 5.30 ERA) Mike Minor is in line for his 27th start of the season for Kansas City. His 2021 ERA is 5.30 to go along with a 1.27 WHIP.  Minor is 0-2 in four starts in the last month having pitched 22.1 innings and giving up 26 hits with 13 ERs, 21 strikeouts and only four walks.   

Prediction

Both of these teams' bats have been inconsistent in recent weeks.  With the recent form of both pitchers, the over seems high for this matchup.

PICK: Under 9 (-110)

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