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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals

The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Friday.

The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Gerrit Cole in this game. Cole has a 16-5 record and a 2.73 ERA this season.

Cole's opponent in this one will be Danny Duffy. The Royals left hander has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -335-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 6-3 winner on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Kansas City at 183 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Astros were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 250 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Houston:
Team record: 95-53 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Houston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 17-7 SU in its last 24 games
Houston is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 55-92 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games

Next up:
Houston at Kansas City Saturday, September 14