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Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Kansas City Royals
The Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Diamondbacks will give the ball to starter Zach Davies in this one. Right hander Davies is 2-4 this season with a 3.99 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jon Heasley who starts for the Royals. Right hander Heasley is 1-7 with a 5.61 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-4 result against the White Sox on August 22. Bettors who backed the Royals at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Arizona, they were a 6-4 loser as they battled the Cardinals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Cardinals at -125 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Arizona:
Team record: 55-66 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Arizona's last 10 games
Arizona is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 50-74 SU
Kansas City is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 8-2 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Arizona at Kansas City Wednesday, August 24