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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Houston Astros and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Luis Garcia in this one. Right hander Garcia is 3-3 this season with a 3.14 ERA.
It'll be Kris Bubic toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Bubic is 0-3 with a 12.83 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 10-3 result against the Astros on June 03. Bettors who backed the Astros at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Houston, they were a 10-3 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Astros at -125 were rewarded, while the 13 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 34-18 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 16-34 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 14 games
Next up:
Houston at Kansas City Sunday, June 5