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MLB : ATS Matchup
Wednesday 7/29/2015Line$ LineOU LineScore
KANSAS CITY  GUTHRIE )
 
CLEVELAND  KLUBER )
+1.5  -135

-1.5  +115
+160

-170

7.5un
 
1
Final
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KANSAS CITY (61 - 38) at CLEVELAND (45 - 54)
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Wednesday, 7/29/2015 12:10 PM
JEREMY GUTHRIE (R) vs. COREY KLUBER (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
913KANSAS CITY+150Ov 7,-130+160Ov 7.5,+105
914CLEVELAND-160Un 7,+110-170Un 7.5,-125
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games61-38+21.941-474.40.2720.3150.4110.7263.60.2430.3040.3810.685
Road Games27-20+9.720-214.20.2650.3070.4050.7123.70.2400.3070.3840.691
vs Right-handed Starters43-21+20.630-274.70.2760.3230.4240.7463.40.2400.3000.3840.684
Past 7 Games5-2+3.11-53.70.2470.2840.4110.6952.30.2350.2870.3430.631
Grass Games61-38+21.941-474.40.2720.3150.4110.7263.60.2430.3040.3810.685
Day Games21-11+1114-145.00.2780.3250.4360.7614.10.2480.3100.4060.716
Division26-15+10.617-204.40.2680.3180.4050.7243.20.2330.2940.3510.646
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2720.31599337792017327800.41141121257561654102578552
Road Games4.20.2650.3074716804468212430.4051871013071732056323623
Righty Starters4.70.2760.32364214759310923540.4242811473693940468255634
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.051.047334.384762422110830321-534979.1%
Road Games2.181.051157413810014651468-417577.3%

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games45-54-21.347-503.80.2480.3190.3820.7024.30.2490.3050.4010.706
Home Games19-32-24.427-243.70.2500.3230.3790.7035.10.2660.3190.4290.748
vs Right-handed Starters31-30-7.230-294.00.2520.3300.3870.7184.20.2480.3000.4030.703
Past 7 Games1-6-6.64-32.40.2410.2930.3530.6476.00.3010.3390.4960.836
Grass Games41-54-25.443-503.70.2470.3190.3800.6994.40.2550.3110.4100.721
Day Games17-20-7.820-164.00.2560.3330.3760.7104.40.2590.3150.4040.720
Division14-28-19.322-183.80.2460.3090.3770.6875.00.2730.3280.4260.754
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.80.2480.31999331482318214780.3823673456945072195549353
Home Games3.70.2500.3235116774191069310.3791821823702238045295225
Righty Starters4.00.2520.33061204451611810460.3872372384203946849365728
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.211.300280129100262271022859-1024680%
Home Games3.311.301163856016017521543-610471.4%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/17/2015YOUNG(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)4-2W1057.5 ovU741770
7/17/2015VOLQUEZ(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXDANKS(L)0-2L-1159 unU471980
7/18/2015GUTHRIE(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)7-6W1057.5 ovO1715114121
7/19/2015DUFFY(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)4-1W1657 evU1361640
7/20/2015VENTURA(R)PITTSBURGHBURNETT(R)7-10L-1357 evO14811780
7/21/2015VARGAS(L)PITTSBURGHCOLE(R)3-1W+1057 ovU631892
7/22/2015VOLQUEZ(R)PITTSBURGHMORTON(R)5-1W-1257.5 evU960870
7/23/2015YOUNG(R)@ ST LOUISLACKEY(R)3-4L1307 unP1080760
7/24/2015GUTHRIE(R)HOUSTONKAZMIR(L)0-4L+1008 unU4501170
7/25/2015DUFFY(L)HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)2-1W-1408 unU760531
7/26/2015VENTURA(R)HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)5-1W+1057 unU1140660
7/27/2015VOLQUEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDANDERSON(R)9-4W-1107.5 ovO1160981
7/28/2015YOUNG(R)@ CLEVELANDBAUER(R)2-1W1057.5 ovU531881
7/29/2015GUTHRIE(R)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
7/30/2015DUFFY(L)@ TORONTOESTRADA(R) 
7/31/2015DUFFY(L)@ TORONTOHUTCHISON(R) 
8/1/2015VENTURA(R)@ TORONTOBUEHRLE(L) 
8/2/2015VOLQUEZ(R)@ TORONTODOUBRONT(L) 
8/4/2015GUTHRIE(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R) 
8/5/2015 @ DETROIT  

CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
7/17/2015BAUER(R)@ CINCINNATILEAKE(R)1-6L-1058.5 ovU6811091
7/18/2015KLUBER(R)@ CINCINNATIDESCLAFANI(R)9-4W-1557.5 unO1170850
7/19/2015CARRASCO(R)@ CINCINNATICUETO(R)5-3W1007 unO131801081
7/21/2015SALAZAR(R)@ MILWAUKEEGARZA(R)1-8L-1158 unO971960
7/22/2015ANDERSON(R)@ MILWAUKEELOHSE(R)7-5W1009 unO149017101
7/23/2015BAUER(R)CHI WHITE SOXSAMARDZIJA(R)1-8L-1357.5 unO4401030
7/24/2015KLUBER(R)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)0-6L-1607 unU7401060
7/25/2015CARRASCO(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)3-10L+1056 unO8501670
7/26/2015SALAZAR(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)1-2L-1557 unU662890
7/27/2015ANDERSON(R)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R)4-9L+1007.5 ovO9811160
7/28/2015BAUER(R)KANSAS CITYYOUNG(R)1-2L-1157.5 ovU881531
7/29/2015KLUBER(R)KANSAS CITYGUTHRIE(R) 
7/30/2015CARRASCO(R)@ OAKLANDBASSITT(R) 
7/31/2015SALAZAR(R)@ OAKLANDGRAVEMAN(R) 
8/1/2015ANDERSON(R)@ OAKLANDPOMERANZ(L) 
8/2/2015BAUER(R)@ OAKLANDGRAY(R) 
8/3/2015KLUBER(R)@ LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R) 
8/4/2015CARRASCO(R)@ LA ANGELSSHOEMAKER(R) 
8/5/2015 @ LA ANGELS  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Every once in a while, Ned Yost will spin a story about his days on Bobby Cox's bench with the Atlanta Braves, back when the organization was winning NL pennants by the fistful.
Inevitably, Yost would start drawing comparisons to his Kansas City Royals - that they were building through the farm system in the same manner as the Braves, and Kansas City would embrace the franchise in the same way Atlanta did if it ever became a winner.
Last year, that narrative finally made sense.
After squeaking into the playoffs as a wild card, the Royals swept all the way to the World Series. If not for a virtuoso performance by Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants, the Royals might very well have been celebrating their second championship.
The postseason run led Yost to draw one more comparison when he arrived in Arizona for the start of a new season, and his players filed into the clubhouse for the first time.
''It definitely reminded me of that feeling in Atlanta,'' he said, ''when you came to spring training every year with the feeling that you have an opportunity to go to the World Series - instead of hoping, you know? And it's a different feeling.''
There is good reason for that feeling, too.
The Royals return most of the pieces from the club that ended a 29-year playoff drought, including one of the best bullpens in baseball history. And the pieces they did lose to free agency have been replaced with what could turn out to be upgrades.
Designated hitter Billy Butler is gone, Kendrys Morales signed in his place. Alex Rios is taking over for Nori Aoki in right field. Edinson Volquez was signed to fill the rotation spot of staff ace James Shields, who chased bigger money all the way to San Diego.
Even though a few faces have changed, the tenants that the Royals believe in have not: They will continue to rely on speed, defense and pitching to chase another playoff berth.
''Any time you're fortunate enough to keep those key pieces, you feel good,'' said Greg Holland, the Royals' All-Star closer. ''Yeah, we lost Billy and Shields and Nori, but for the most part, we're right where we need to be.''
Besides, the back end of the bullpen is still intact.
Kelvin Herrera harnessed his electrifying fastball to become a shutdown seventh-inning reliever last season. Former starter Wade Davis had a historically dominant year as the setup man. Holland further cemented his status as the AL's best closer.
''The way you tilt the field in your favor, in my opinion, is having quality pitching and really good defense,'' Royals general manager Dayton Moore said. ''Those are things that hopefully can show up every single day and perform for you.''
As the Royals approach opening day against the Chicago White Sox on April 6 at Kauffman Stadium, here are a few other story lines to watch this season:
THE ROTATION: Shields was the anchor in 2014, but he struggled mightily in the playoffs. So when the Royals signed Volquez to replace him, it was mostly met with a collective shrug.
Besides, the success of the rotation will more likely be determined by the success of young flamethrowers Danny Duffy and Yordano Ventura, both of whom have ace ability.
INJURY BUGS: The Royals stayed remarkably healthy last season. Will karma even out?
Second baseman Omar Infante already missed long stretches of spring training with a bone spur in his elbow that could require surgery next offseason. Left fielder Alex Gordon also got a slow start to the spring after undergoing wrist surgery this past offseason.
SLOW STARTS: The last couple of seasons, the Royals have gotten off to slow starts. They unsuccessfully dug out of a big hole two years ago, but pulled it off last season.
Considering every other team in the AL Central appeared to get better over the winter, the Royals can ill afford to let Detroit, Cleveland and Minnesota and the White Sox bury them.
RESTING SALVY: All-Star catcher Salvador Perez faded in the playoffs in part due to his heavy work load in the regular season, where he appeared in 150 games. Yost intends to give him more days off this year, though it's hard to take his bat out of the lineup.
BASEBALL TOWN: Did the World Series run turn Kansas City into a baseball town again? The club has been overshadowed for decades by the Chiefs, who play just across the parking lot in Arrowhead stadium. How will fans respond to having the reigning AL champions?
CLEVELAND: CLEVELAND (AP) - While their AL Central rivals jockeyed during the offseason, one trying to outdo the other to improve their chances of winning a World Series title, the Indians watched.
That was the plan.
No, they didn't make any blockbuster trades, sign a big-name, big-ticket free agent or overhaul their roster with new faces. The Indians, who somehow stayed in contention last season until the waning days of September, didn't feel the need to make radical changes. It wasn't necessary.
The pieces are in place for Cleveland to have a special 2015 season.
''The team knows it,'' said second baseman Jason Kipnis. ''We got two winning seasons in a row. We had an 85-win season when we had about three guys playing good. The possibilities are there, the potential is there. That whole last year we never had more than a seven-game winning streak, never really got hot.
''We got the same corps. Same group of guys. We kind of want another chance at this again - and we're getting another chance.''
The Indians return virtually the same team that went 85-77 last season, finishing third behind division champion Detroit and wild-card winner Kansas City, which ended a postseason drought dating to 1985, won the pennant and pushed San Francisco to seven games in the World Series.
Watching the Royals inspired the Indians. And as he prepares for his third season in Cleveland, manager Terry Francona senses a different drive in his players.
They're hungry.
''Our veteran guys are trying to get better,'' he said. ''Our younger guys are excited to prove what they can do. I didn't see anybody just kind of go home and want to kind of keep the status quo. We're all excited about that.''
Francona said they're upping expectations both on performance and results.
''They're kind of at a stage where they're embracing trying to see if we can go up against some of these teams and, not only maybe hold our own, but maybe do a little more than that,'' Francona said.
There's no denying Francona's magical touch. The man who helped end Boston's supposed baseball curse, who got the Indians to the postseason in 2013, has an uncanny ability to convince players buy in to his program and get them to believe they can overcome any obstacles: injuries, payroll, low expectations, the Tigers lineup.
This spring, Francona didn't have to sell the Indians, who haven't won a World Series since 1948, on the idea they can compete. They already know that. Now it's a matter of taking the next step.
''When guys believe they can do it, and then they start to do it, then you see the confidence take over and guys take off, and you can accomplish a lot,'' he said. ''That's part of the fun of the season, to see how good you can get. I'd rather enjoy, as much as we can, the journey.''
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KLUBER UBER ALLES
All Corey Kluber did in his first major-league season was win 18 games, re-write some record books, dominate almost every time he pitched and win the AL Cy Young.
The 28-year-old could do it again.
Seemingly programmed because of his consistent performances and composed demeanor, Kluber gives the Indians a long-needed and legitimate No. 1 starter capable of winning every time he gets the ball. He scares opponents and makes his teammates better.
The Indians have discussed a long-term contract extension for the right-hander, who isn't even eligible for arbitration.
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YOUR TABLE, MR. BRANTLEY
Michael Brantley just might be baseball's most unassuming star, and he plans to keep it that way. The 27-year-old's breakout 2014 season - he batted .327 with 20 homers, 97 RBIs and a third-place finish in MVP voting - was followed by obligatory can-he-do-it-again questions.
Francona thinks Brantley might be poised for bigger things. The spotlight will find Brantley, but he's not craving it.
''He's so consistent at a high level that I don't see that going away,'' he said. ''He's so confident in what he's doing that I think he enjoys playing the game and the other things that come with it, I think he could take it or leave it. He has a really good understanding of who he is.''
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BETTER BE BETTER
For the Indians to get where they want, Kipnis (.240), CF Michael Bourn (106 games) and DH Nick Swisher (offseason knee surgeries) need to bounce back and produce more than they did in `14.
No position player is more important than Kipnis, a 2013 All-Star who was injured most of last season.
''He can affect the game so many ways - steal a base, get a bunt down, hit a ball in the gap,'' Francona said.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (KANSAS CITY-CLEVELAND) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

(CORRECTS Zobrist being acquired from Oakland in 16th graf.)

*Royals-Indians Preview* ========================

Kansas City (60-38) at Cleveland (45-53), 12:10 p.m. EDT

It's well-documented how Corey Kluber's major league-worst run support average has contributed to his AL-leading loss total.

His Cleveland Indians haven't scored much in his three losses to the Kansas City Royals, though this time a favorable matchup with Jeremy Guthrie presents itself.

The Indians will try to end their longest home losing streak in 40 years at eight and give Kluber some help Wednesday when they seek to avoid their first three-game home sweep at the hands of the Royals in 12 years.

Kluber (5-11, 3.59 ERA) has a 2.61 run support average, with Cleveland (45-54) losing 15 of his 21 starts. His career-high loss total is two more than he had last year when he won the AL Cy Young Award.

The lack of support surfaced again Friday as the Indians failed to score for him for the sixth time in a 6-0 loss to the Chicago White Sox. He was charged with six runs over seven-plus innings, with four coming in the eighth.

"It's a shame because he sure pitched a heck of a lot better than that," manager Terry Francona said.

Kluber has posted a 5.85 ERA in losing all three starts to the Royals this year, with the Indians totaling seven runs of support. Mike Moustakas is 7 for 10 against him in those games and Eric Hosmer is 4 for 8 with a homer.

Hosmer figures to pose more problems after going 6 for 9 with two homers and six RBIs in the first two games of this series, helping put Kansas City (61-38) on the verge of its first three-game sweep in Cleveland since June 24-26, 2003. He is hitting .422 with five homers and 19 RBIs against the Indians.

The first baseman was the hero in Tuesday's 2-1 victory with a tiebreaking solo homer in the ninth off Trevor Bauer, who pitched a five-hitter.

"It's real exciting," Hosmer said. "It's the final push for the second half. We're trying to win these ballgames. We realize these games in the division are important, especially one that close late in the game."

The Indians are enduring their first eight-game home slide since 1975. Their last longer streak was a franchise-record, 11-game skid May 8-21, 1931.

Cleveland has totaled 10 runs in a six-game overall slide - its longest since losing eight in a row June 2-10, 2013. The Indians will try to get back on track against Guthrie (7-6, 5.35), who is 2-4 with a 6.02 ERA in seven starts as a visitor to Progressive Field.

The right-hander has posted a 4.22 ERA in two starts against Cleveland this year in which he didn't receive decisions. Jason Kipnis and Carlos Santana are each 11 for 25 with two homers against him.

Guthrie surrendered four runs in seven innings Friday in a 4-0 loss to Houston.

Cleveland is clearly looking to the future after trading outfielder David Murphy to the Los Angeles Angels for minor league shortstop Eric Stamets. Murphy was originally in Cleveland's lineup Tuesday, batting fourth as the designated hitter.

Kansas City acquired versatile Ben Zobrist from Oakland on Tuesday, though it's not clear if he will be available Wednesday.

"He's going to be great for us," manager Ned Yost said. "He's a tremendous switch-hitter. He's a really good run producer from both sides of the batter's box. He can play multiple positions. He gives us a lot of versatility. He's definitely got a winner's mentality."


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