Kansas City at Cleveland

Kansas City is on a hot run, but they just finished a nine-game homestand, the last five against bad teams (Tigers, Orioles). Kansas City is also a bad team, ranked #29 in runs scored and #26 in on-base percentage and slugging. The Royals are on a 23-54 run, as well as 13-39 on the road against winning teams. Starter Jakob Junis struggles on the road with a losing record and a 4.55 ERA. Batters are hitting .280 off him on the road. He faces a Cleveland offense that is third in runs scored, fifth in on-base percentage, and third in slugging. Cleveland starter Adam Plutko throws well at home, with a 28-6 strikeout to walk ratio in 36+ innings allowing fewer hits than innings pitched. The Indians are on a 74-36 run at home, plus 35-17 versus a right-handed starter. The Royals are 6-20 in the last 26 meetings in Cleveland, getting beat 6-2 and 11-2 the last two meetings here. Play Cleveland on the runline.