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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Houston Astros on Friday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Astros will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Jose Urquidy in this game. Urquidy has a 4-2 record and a 4.80 ERA this season.
It'll be Brady Singer toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Singer is 2-0 with a 2.49 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -147-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Guardians on June 01. Bettors who backed the Guardians at -135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Houston was a 5-4 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Houston at -210 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 33-18 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Houston is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Houston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 16-33 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 2-11 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Next up:
Houston at Kansas City Saturday, June 4