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Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park.
Left hander Kris Bubic will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Bubic is 0-2 this season with a 3.60 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Castillo who starts for the Reds. Right hander Castillo is 0-2 with a 4.76 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -197-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Reds were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 146 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 7-10 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 7-9 SU
Cincinnati is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Cincinnati is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Cincinnati Tuesday, August 11