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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs
The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Brad Keller in this game. Keller has a 7-12 record and a 5.62 ERA this season.
Keller's opponent in this one will be Zach Davies. The Cubs right hander has a 5.00 ERA to go along with a 6-9 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
Chicago was a 7-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Reds. They won as +250 underdogs, while the total score of 8 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Royals were a 6-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 52-68 SU
Kansas City is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-18 SU in its last 23 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 54-69 SU
Chi Cubs is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Chi Cubs is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Saturday, August 21