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Kansas City Royals vs. Chicago Cubs
The Kansas City Royals and the Chicago Cubs will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Wrigley Field in an interleague contest.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Carlos Hernandez in this one. Left hander Hernandez is 3-1 this season with a 4.15 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Alec Mills who starts for the Cubs. Right hander Mills is 5-5 with a 4.19 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Chicago was a 4-2 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 117 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Cubs on August 21. Bettors who backed the Royals at 117 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 54-68 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games on the road
Chicago:
Team record: 54-71 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 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Monday, August 23
Chicago home to Colorado Monday, August 23