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Kansas City Royals vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
The fans at PNC Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Kansas City Royals and the Pittsburgh Pirates when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Royals will trot Mike Minor out to the mound in this one. Left hander Minor has a 2-1 record and a 4.64 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Mitch Keller who starts for the Pirates. Right hander Keller is 1-2 with a 7.16 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Pittsburgh at -113 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Royals were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Pirates. That made winners of bettors who got Pittsburgh at -113 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 14-8 SU
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Friday, April 30
Pittsburgh home to St. Louis Friday, April 30