Indians at Royals 9/30/18 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Indians are playoff bound and will be looking to put some good rhythm in place to get the playoff team ready. What is nice for the Indians is the fact they are playing against the Royals who have been in competition with the Orioles for what could be the worst team in the majors and that is going to make a difference in the game here as the Indians will not have to keep the foot on the gas pedal as hard.

What is nice for the Indians is the team is not relying on any single player to be the team leader with Edwin Encarnacion has driven in 106 runners on the season. Jose Ramirez has been the leader for the homers with 38 on the season. When it comes to hitting for average the Indians have relied on Michael Brantley who has hit at a clip of .309 so far.

The Royals are led by Salvador Perez who has been the leader for the homers and runs driven in. Perez has hit a total of 27 homers and driven in 80 runners. The leader for the Royals when it comes to average is Whit Merrifield who is hitting at a clip of .303. Carlos Carrasco is the pitcher who will be taking to the mound for the Indians in this game. Carrasco has thrown a total of 187 innings on the year with 225 strikeouts. Carrasco has managed to post a record of 16-10 with an ERA of 3.42.

Eric Skoglund has thrown a total of 65 innings with only 46 strikeouts. Skoglund has managed to get a record that sits at 1-5 with a 5.40 ERA.