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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
Right hander Zack Greinke will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Greinke is 3-6 this season with a 4.35 ERA.
Greinke's opponent in this one will be Jordan Montgomery. The Yankees left hander has a 3.50 ERA to go along with a 3-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -278-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
New York was a 8-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -315 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Yankees on July 30. Bettors who backed the Yankees at -315 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 39-62 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 69-33 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of NY Yankees's last 21 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Chicago Monday, August 1
New York home to Seattle Monday, August 1