Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians 7/9/2021 Picks Predictions

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Progressive Field will play host to the second installment in a four-game set between the Kansas City Royals and the Cleveland Indians. The Indians took the series opener by three runs. The Royals drop to 36-51, still in last place at the AL Central standings while the Indians record moves to 43-42 in second-place. Cleveland trails the White Sox for first place by 7 ½ games.

Coming into this series, Kansas City lost 2 out of 3 games against the Reds. They are desperate for a win after dropping 7 out of 10 games. The Royals rank 10th in hitting at .244 but only 26th in total runs scored at 353 this season. The team’s pitching is weak, placing 28th with an ERA of 5.04. They allow their opponents to bat at an average of .261 which is 27th in the league. Catcher Salvador Perez leads the team with a .278 batting average, 20 homers, 51 RBIs, and 95 hits. 1B Carlos Santana leads with .373 OBP. Brad Keller will start for the Royals on Friday’s match. The right-hand pitcher is 6-9 with a 6.39 ERA. Through 87.1 innings of work this season, Keller has 115 hits, 62 earned runs, allowed 13 home runs, 44 walks, and 74 strikeouts.

Kansas City is 0-6 SU in its last 6 games against Cleveland.
Kansas City is 0-10 SU in its last 10 games on the road.
The total went UNDER in 10 of Kansas City’s last 15 games on the road against Cleveland.

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Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians Predictions 7/9/2021

Franmil Reyes’ three-run homer in the ninth inning ended Cleveland’s nine-game losing streak. Cleveland hopes to build from that win and completely end the drought. The Indians’ offense has been one of the worst in the majors this season. Cleveland’s batting average of .226 is 28th in MLB while their 356 total runs this season is 23rd in the league. The team’s ERA isn’t that good as well, placing 21st with 4.48 ERA and 15th in BAA at .237. 3B Jose Ramirez leads the team with a team-high 18 home runs, 51 RBIs, and a .340 on-base percentage. SS Amed Rosario leads with a .263 batting average and 75 hits. For the Friday game, Triton McKenzie will be sent to the mound to start for the Indians. The righty is 1-3 with a 6.38 ERA. In over 42.1 innings and 11 games with 10 starts, McKenzie has struck out 59 batters.

Cleveland is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total went UNDER in 10 of Cleveland’s last 15 games at home against Kansas City.
The total went OVER in 4 of Cleveland’s last 5 games against Kansas City.

Kansas City Royals vs Cleveland Indians. The MLB pick for this game goes to the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland has a good chance to score here with Keller on the mound. Although Keller posted five hits and two earned in 6.1 innings when he started against the Twins, Keller gave up 26 earned runs in his five starts before that game on July 4. Cleveland should be able to replicate the opener win. Taking the game at home is the Cleveland Indians. Final Score Prediction is 6-4.

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