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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox

The Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Fenway Park.

The Royals will give the ball to starter Mike Montgomery in this one. Left hander Montgomery is 1-4 this season with a 6.58 ERA.

Montgomery's opponent in this one will be Rick Porcello. The Red Sox right hander has a 5.74 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 11.5.

Boston lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Yankees on August 04. Bettors who backed the Yankees at 122 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

Kansas City lost its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Twins on August 04. Bettors who backed the Twins at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Kansas City:
Team record: 40-73 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games

Boston:
Team record: 59-55 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Boston is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Boston's last 11 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Tuesday, August 6