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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Pittsburgh Pirates at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Pirates will trot Trevor Williams out to the mound in this one. Right hander Williams has a 1-6 record and a 5.80 ERA this season.
Williams's opponent in this one will be Carlos Hernandez. The Royals left hander has a 1.42 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 4-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -138 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Pittsburgh, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -138 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 14-28 SU
Pittsburgh is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 18-28 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Kansas City Sunday, September 13