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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
The Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Wednesday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
Brad Keller will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Keller is 3-9 this season with a 4.24 ERA.
Starting this game for the Astros will be Cristian Javier. The right hander has a 2.58 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -250-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Houston won its last outing, a 9-7 result against the Royals on July 05. Bettors who backed the Astros at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 9-7 result against the Astros on July 05. Bettors who backed the Astros at -250 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (16) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 29-50 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 53-27 SU
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Houston is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
Houston is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Houston's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Thursday, July 7