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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Monday when the Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers meet at Comerica Park.
The Royals will trot Brad Keller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Keller has a 1-2 record and a 12.00 ERA this season.
The Tigers will counter Keller with Spencer Turnbull. Right hander Turnbull has a 1.80 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Detroit was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Tigers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -113 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 13-7 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Detroit:
Team record: 7-15 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Detroit is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games
Detroit is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Detroit's last 9 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Pittsburgh Tuesday, April 27
Detroit at Chicago Tuesday, April 27