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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Friday when they take on the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Kris Bubic in this game. Bubic has a 2-6 record and a 5.53 ERA this season.
Bubic's opponent in this one will be Gerrit Cole. The Yankees right hander has a 3.09 ERA to go along with a 9-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -385-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for New York, they were a 1-0 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -250 were rewarded, while the 1 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Yankees on July 28. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 39-60 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
New York:
Team record: 67-33 SU
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 14 of NY Yankees's last 19 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at New York Saturday, July 30