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Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals

A winning streak will be on the line for the Cincinnati Reds on Monday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Reds will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Vladimir Gutierrez in this game. Gutierrez has a 3-3 record and a 4.93 ERA this season.

Starting this game for the Royals will be Mike Minor. The left hander has a 5.33 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 10.

Kansas City was a 6-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +125 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Last time out for Cincinnati, they were a 3-2 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Reds at -120 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.

Cincinnati:
Team record: 43-40 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Cincinnati is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games on the road
Cincinnati is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 35-48 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home

Next up:
Cincinnati at Kansas City Tuesday, July 6