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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Kris Bubic in this one. Left hander Bubic is 2-3 this season with a 4.47 ERA.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be Nathan Eovaldi. The right hander has a 3.57 ERA to go along with a 8-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Red Sox were a 6-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at -145 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Red Sox on June 30. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -145 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 33-46 SU
Current Streak: lost 8 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 50-31 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Boston is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to Minnesota Friday, July 2
Boston at Oakland Friday, July 2