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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Brady Singer in this one. Right hander Singer is 8-4 this season with a 3.27 ERA.
Singer's opponent in this one will be Rich Hill. The Red Sox left hander has a 4.65 ERA to go along with a 7-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Boston won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Royals on September 16. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -210 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 2-1 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 57-88 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Boston:
Team record: 70-74 SU
Boston is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Boston is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Boston's last 11 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Sunday, September 18