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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
Daniel Lynch will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Lynch is 1-2 this season with a 7.88 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Lynch with Ross Stripling. Right hander Stripling has a 4.84 ERA to go along with a 3-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -191-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Toronto won its last outing, a 13-1 result against the Red Sox on July 29. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at 107 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 5-0 result against the White Sox on July 29. Bettors who backed the Royals at 158 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 45-56 SU
Kansas City is 2-12 SU in its last 14 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in its last 18 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 51-48 SU
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Toronto is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Toronto Saturday, July 31