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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 Saturday when they meet at Wrigley Field.
Kris Bubic will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Bubic is 3-6 this season with a 5.09 ERA.
Bubic's opponent in this one will be Keegan Thompson. The Cubs right hander has a 2.21 ERA to go along with a 2-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Cubs as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Chicago was a 6-2 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -102 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-2 winner as they battled the Cubs on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -102 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 53-68 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Chi Cubs
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing Chi Cubs
Chicago:
Team record: 54-70 SU
Chi Cubs is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Chi Cubs is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Chi Cubs's last 10 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Sunday, August 22