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MLB : ATS Matchup
Friday 5/6/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
KANSAS CITY  VENTURA )
 
CLEVELAND  SALAZAR )
+1.5  -175

-1.5  +155
+120

-130

7ov
 
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Final
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KANSAS CITY (14 - 13) at CLEVELAND (13 - 12)
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Friday, 5/6/2016 7:10 PM
YORDANO VENTURA (R) vs. DANNY SALAZAR (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
971KANSAS CITY+120Ov 7.5,+110+125Ov 7,-115
972CLEVELAND-130Un 7.5,-130-135Un 7,-105
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games14-13+0.47-183.30.2490.3010.3690.6703.80.2420.3200.3750.695
Road Games5-8-33-82.70.2480.2960.3490.6453.90.2380.3360.3980.735
vs Right-handed Starters12-11+0.67-143.40.2510.3000.3680.6694.00.2440.3200.3830.703
Past 7 Games2-5-3.22-52.10.2290.2670.2770.5454.70.2520.3250.4390.765
Grass Games14-13+0.47-183.30.2490.3010.3690.6703.80.2420.3200.3750.695
Night Games11-9+1.45-133.40.2600.3170.3830.7003.70.2400.3240.3840.709
Division5-1+3.71-54.80.2780.3530.4800.8332.50.2290.2990.3140.613
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.30.2490.30127902225374210.3698466189211842710146
Road Games2.70.2480.2961344711118090.3493230971196153131
Righty Starters3.40.2510.30023768193333170.3687554159201522310105
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games2.841.27588.7292880933904-19375%
Road Games2.061.19539.310930317371-15271.4%

CLEVELAND - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games13-12-1.812-114.50.2530.3150.4010.7163.80.2270.2860.3820.667
Home Games6-507-44.70.2640.3360.3890.7254.50.2490.3060.4370.743
vs Right-handed Starters10-6+3.410-65.40.2770.3420.4430.7853.60.2310.2850.3850.670
Past 7 Games4-3-0.23-34.70.2600.3210.3900.7113.10.2300.2780.3450.623
Grass Games11-11-312-84.60.2570.3180.4000.7184.00.2340.2920.3950.688
Night Games8-7-1.36-84.20.2530.3070.4070.7153.50.2300.2820.3930.675
Division8-3+4.47-35.60.2840.3370.4540.7903.20.2130.2690.3340.603
CLEVELAND - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.50.2530.31525842213454240.40110876223171562614146
Home Games4.70.2640.336113609521080.38951399257114752
Righty Starters5.40.2770.34216546151313180.44384541221510517784
CLEVELAND - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.791.20873.7313158931682-67277.8%
Home Games4.211.18436.3171726517301-13175%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/22/2016YOUNG(R)BALTIMOREGALLARDO(R)4-2W-1308.5 unU840540
4/23/2016MEDLEN(R)BALTIMOREWILSON(R)3-8L-1209 unO7501481
4/24/2016VENTURA(R)BALTIMOREWRIGHT(R)6-1W-1408.5 ovU1170451
4/25/2016KENNEDY(R)@ LA ANGELSRICHARDS(R)1-6L1057 unP480851
4/26/2016VOLQUEZ(R)@ LA ANGELSWEAVER(R)4-9L-1257.5 unO9611490
4/27/2016YOUNG(R)@ LA ANGELSTROPEANO(R)2-4L1107.5 unU1090520
4/29/2016MEDLEN(R)@ SEATTLEHERNANDEZ(R)0-1L1307 unU670162
4/30/2016VENTURA(R)@ SEATTLEMILEY(L)0-6L-1107 unU550790
5/1/2016KENNEDY(R)@ SEATTLEWALKER(R)4-1W1057.5 unU11808101
5/2/2016VOLQUEZ(R)WASHINGTONGONZALEZ(L)0-2L-1207.5 unU570970
5/3/2016YOUNG(R)WASHINGTONROARK(R)7-6W-1207.5 unO11501270
5/4/2016MEDLEN(R)WASHINGTONSTRASBURG(R)2-13L+1307.5 unO5531671
5/6/2016VENTURA(R)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R) 
5/7/2016KENNEDY(R)@ CLEVELANDANDERSON(R) 
5/8/2016VOLQUEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDTOMLIN(R) 
5/9/2016YOUNG(R)@ NY YANKEESSABATHIA(L) 
5/10/2016MEDLEN(R)@ NY YANKEESTANAKA(R) 
5/11/2016VENTURA(R)@ NY YANKEESPINEDA(R) 
5/12/2016KENNEDY(R)@ NY YANKEESEOVALDI(R) 
5/13/2016 ATLANTA  

CLEVELAND - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/22/2016TOMLIN(R)@ DETROITVERLANDER(R)2-1W-1058 unU660440
4/23/2016KLUBER(R)@ DETROITSANCHEZ(R)10-1W-1157.5 ovO1561211
4/24/2016CARRASCO(R)@ DETROITGREENE(R)6-3W-1558 unO1180770
4/25/2016SALAZAR(R)@ MINNESOTAMILONE(L)3-4L-1458 unU12100551
4/26/2016ANDERSON(R)@ MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)5-6L-1208.5 unO6101490
4/27/2016TOMLIN(R)@ MINNESOTABERRIOS(R)6-5W-1058 unO1082972
4/29/2016KLUBER(R)@ PHILADELPHIAMORGAN(L)3-4L-1807 unP6511060
4/30/2016BAUER(R)@ PHILADELPHIAEICKHOFF(R)3-4L-1207.5 evU970750
5/1/2016SALAZAR(R)@ PHILADELPHIAVELASQUEZ(R)1-2L-1257 unU450412
5/3/2016TOMLIN(R)DETROITVERLANDER(R)7-3W-1258 evO10501290
5/4/2016KLUBER(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)4-0W-1957.5 ovU520550
5/5/2016BAUER(R)DETROITFULMER(R)9-4W-1258.5 ovO1681541
5/6/2016SALAZAR(R)KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R) 
5/7/2016ANDERSON(R)KANSAS CITYKENNEDY(R) 
5/8/2016TOMLIN(R)KANSAS CITYVOLQUEZ(R) 
5/9/2016KLUBER(R)@ HOUSTONFIERS(R) 
5/10/2016BAUER(R)@ HOUSTONDEVENSKI(R) 
5/11/2016SALAZAR(R)@ HOUSTONFISTER(R) 
5/13/2016 MINNESOTA  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
KANSAS CITY: Sure, the Royals have questions in their rotation. But signing Alex Gordon to a $72 million, four-year deal means nearly their entire lineup from last year's World Series championship is back. And that means not only balanced production but one of the game's best defenses, one that made marvelous plays at every turn to beat the New York Mets in five games for the title. Throw in one of the game's deepest bullpens, anchored by Wade Davis, and folks in Kansas City believe their team can make a run to its third consecutive World Series.
CLEVELAND: Brimming with young talent and one of baseball's best rotations, the Indians could be the A.L.'s sleeper. They shook off another poor start in 2015 and Francona had them in the playoff hunt until the final week. The Indians appear poised to take the next step. Corey Kluber may have had the best 16-loss season in history last year. He tied for first in the league in complete games, finished second in innings and third in strikeouts. He was doomed by a lineup that scored just 82 runs in his 32 starts, scoring two or fewer 21 times. Michael Brantley worked hard to get back from offseason shoulder surgery and hopes to stay healthy after dealing with a variety of medical issues in '15. The club made a mistake in not having Francisco Lindor on the 25-man roster from the start last season, but he's implanted on the left side of the infield and is on the verge of stardom. Yan Gomes is one of the league's most overlooked players and could have a huge year. If the Indians hit, and that's a big IF, they will challenge for a wild-card spot.
PREVIEW
Royals-Indians Preview
 

The Kansas City Royals hadn't been hitting lately.

Their pitching had been failing, too.

But in the past two years, they could always count on their stellar defense to bail them out when everything else was falling apart. It was the one constant during a surprising run to Game 7 of the World Series two years ago, and to their five-game whipping of the New York Mets last fall for the championship.

So when they committed three errors before recording their first out in a 13-2 blowout loss to Washington on Wednesday - well, that pretty much sealed what everyone was thinking.

This is a team in a slump.

''This thing goes in cycles,'' manager Ned Yost insisted a day before Kansas City (14-13) opens a seven-game road trip Friday night in Cleveland. ''We're not firing on all cylinders offensively. We've got guys that are struggling right now, guys that are proven players - guys that have tremendous track records and they're going to break out of it real soon.''

It sure seemed like they had done that Tuesday, when they rallied from a two-run deficit with three in the ninth against Nationals closer Jonathan Papelbon.

Lorenzo Cain, slumping more than just about anyone, delivered the winning hit. He was mobbed in the middle of the diamond, and for a fleeting moment it seemed just like last year, when it seemed that Kansas City would rally for victory no matter the odds.

Cain thought it just might get himself going. Yost was optimistic his team was turning the corner.

They followed it up with their meltdown Wednesday.

Mike Moustakas and Omar Infante began the game with back-to-back errors. The Nationals followed with four straight hits. They scored six times in the first inning, and Kansas City wound up allowing 16 hits in a humiliating series-ending defeat.

''It was just one of those really, really frustrating days,'' starter Kris Medlen said, ''that's now over.''

The Royals had a day off Thursday to ponder their situation.

After a strong start, they've lost seven of nine heading into this three-game series. They're near the bottom of the league in runs, homers and just about every other meaningful offensive category. Their starting rotation has struggled mightily during the latest swoon, putting so much pressure on their stalwart bullpen that it's starting to buckle.

All-Star outfielder Alex Gordon is hitting .211. Silver Slugger winner Kendrys Morales is batting .200. Cain is hitting .232 while Salvador Perez, like Cain an All-Star last year, is batting .241.

Just about the only one who's been hitting is first baseman Eric Hosmer, and his frustration with the strike zone Wednesday got him ejected for the first time in his career.

Put it all together and a day off before hitting the road couldn't have come at a better time.

''Just forget about the past couple of weeks and get a fresh start heading to Cleveland,'' Hosmer said. ''Those guys play us tough. There's always a little more energy when we play those guys because of the past we've had with them. They've played tough against us and we've played tough against them.

''So hopefully this can wake us up a little bit and we can get it rolling.''

The Indians (13-12) are doing that themselves after sweeping Detroit for the second time in two weeks, outscoring the Tigers 20-7 at Progressive Field after Thursday's 9-4 rout.

Kansas City's Yordano Ventura (2-1, 3.67 ERA) was cruising through April until Saturday at Seattle, where he allowed three hits but walked six in four innings that led to five runs in a 6-0 loss. Four of those came on a pair of homers in the first inning.

"I didn't have very good command all game,'' Ventura said through a translator. ''I was looking for command of my pitches, but it was off and on. I struggled with it.''

He's usually had it against Cleveland, going 4-1 with a 2.62 ERA.

Danny Salazar (2-2, 2.40) hasn't been so proficient keeping runs off the board against the Royals, going 4-5 with a 4.64 ERA in nine starts. Hosmer has done the most damage, going 8 for 20 with two homers and four doubles.

The right-hander has been better than anyone in baseball at stifling hitters, though. Salazar's .139 opponent batting average is the best in the majors, narrowly ahead of NL Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta.


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