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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals

The fans at None will be treated to a game between the Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Wednesday.

Chris Sale will be the starting pitcher for the Red Sox on this day. Left hander Sale is 1-7 this season with a 4.35 ERA.

Sale's opponent in this one will be Jakob Junis. The Royals right hander has a 5.35 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -220-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.

The Royals were a 8-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -200 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.

Boston won its last outing, a 8-3 result against the Royals on June 04. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Boston:
Team record: 31-29 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 7 games

Kansas City:
Team record: 19-41 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games

Next up:
Boston at Kansas City Thursday, June 6