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New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
The New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees will give the ball to starter Nestor Cortes Jr. in this one. Left hander Cortes Jr. is 0-0 this season with a 1.15 ERA.
The Royals will counter Cortes Jr. with Kris Bubic. Left hander Bubic has a 14.14 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 145 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, New York was a 10-5 winner on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on New York at -220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
New York:
Team record: 13-6 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
NY Yankees is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Yankees is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 7-10 SU
Kansas City is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Next up:
New York at Kansas City Saturday, April 30