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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Ross Stripling will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Stripling is 1-1 this season with a 4.22 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Daniel Lynch. The left hander has a 4.81 ERA to go along with a 2-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -165-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Astros on June 05. Bettors who backed the Astros at -230 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Twins on June 05. Bettors who backed the Twins at 215 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Toronto:
Team record: 31-22 SU
Toronto is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 17-35 SU
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 16 games
Next up:
Toronto at Kansas City Tuesday, June 7