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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a game between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Thursday.
The Blue Jays will give the ball to starter Kevin Gausman in this one. Right hander Gausman is 0-1 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Royals will counter Gausman with Jordan Lyles. Right hander Lyles has a 1.69 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City was a 3-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +160 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Blue Jays were a 3-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -195 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 3-3 SU
Toronto is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
Toronto is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 1-5 SU
Kansas City is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games
Next up:
Toronto at Los Angeles Friday, April 7
Kansas City at San Francisco Friday, April 7