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Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals
The Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Cubs will trot Tyler Chatwood out to the mound in this one. Right hander Chatwood has a 2-0 record and a 0.71 ERA this season.
The Royals will counter Chatwood with Brad Keller. Right hander Keller has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 6-1 result against the Cubs on August 05. Bettors who backed the Cubs at -192 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Chicago, they were a 6-1 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cubs at -192 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Chicago:
Team record: 10-2 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Chi Cubs is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Chi Cubs is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 3-10 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games
Next up:
Chicago at St. Louis Friday, August 7
Kansas City home to Minnesota Friday, August 7