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New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Monday.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Jameson Taillon in this one. Right hander Taillon is 7-4 this season with a 4.04 ERA.
The Royals will counter Taillon with Carlos Hernandez. Left hander Hernandez has a 4.35 ERA to go along with a 3-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Cardinals on August 08. Bettors who backed the Royals at 120 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, New York was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Mariners. Bettors on Seattle at 122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 61-50 SU
NY Yankees is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
NY Yankees is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 17 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 48-62 SU
Kansas City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 14 games
Next up:
New York at Kansas City Tuesday, August 10