AAA's AMERICAN LEAGUE TOTAL SLUGFEST! 16-3 (84%) MLB RUN CONT!
(MLB) Cleveland vs. Kansas City, 07/25/2014 4:10 PM, Score: 4 - 6
Total: 8.00 | -105.00 Under
Result: Win
This is an 8* TOTAL SLUGFEST on the OVER between the Cleveland Indians and the Kansas City Royals.

A couple of under-performing line-ups square off against a couple of confirmed gas-cans on the mound, suffice it to say, I expect this total to eclipse the number as the game comes down the stretch. As mentioned off the top, neither team has been lighting it up at the plate of late, the Indians have seen the total go UNDER the number in six of their last seven while the Royals have seen it dip below the posted number in six straight and in nine of their last ten. Note though that Cleveland has seen the total go OVER the number in 12 of 19 this year as a road underdog in the +100 to +125 range, while Kansas City has seen it sail above the posted number in 15 of 25 home games this year when the total in the game is set at 8 or 8.5. The home side sends Yordano Ventura (7-8, 3.59 ERA) to the hill; Ventura was shelled for six runs off nine hits with four walks over 4 1/3's innings in a 6-0 loss at Boston on Sunday. Ventura has had some success against the Indians, but I think will have his hands full with a hungry Cleveland side that will be looking to atone for last night's 2-1, 14-inning setback. The vistors counter with Josh Tomlin (5-7, 4.43 ERA) who has zero wins in his last four starts, going 0-2 with a ballooned 6.88 ERA in the process, most recently giving up four runs off six hits over just 4 1/3's innings in a 5-1 loss at Detroit on Sunday. Note that when Tomlin faced off against Ventura on July 4th he was tagged for five runs and 10 hits over 5 2/3's innings in the loss. A perfect situation to exploit, I think the string of UNDERS that each team has played to comes to an end, great value on the OVER.

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