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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Danny Duffy in this one. Left hander Duffy is 4-3 this season with a 1.94 ERA.
Starting this game for the Yankees will be Michael King. The right hander has a 4.08 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -172-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
New York was a 6-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -280 favorites, while the total score of 11 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Yankees on June 22. Bettors who backed the Royals at 230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 33-38 SU
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing NY Yankees
New York:
Team record: 38-34 SU
NY Yankees is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games at home
NY Yankees is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at New York Thursday, June 24