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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
The Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jakob Junis in this game. Junis has a 3-2 record and a 5.12 ERA this season.
The Astros will counter Junis with Gerrit Cole. Right hander Cole has a 3.95 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -245-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-4 winner as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -210 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 12-23 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Houston:
Team record: 20-14 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Tuesday, May 7