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Kansas City Royals vs. Texas Rangers
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field.
The Royals will trot Brad Keller out to the mound in this one. Right hander Keller has a 1-1 record and a 2.61 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Rangers will be Nathan Eovaldi. The right hander has a 4.22 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Rangers as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Texas was a 8-5 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Texas at -300 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
The Royals were a 8-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Rangers. That made winners of bettors who got Texas at -300 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 3-9 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games
Texas:
Team record: 7-4 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Texas is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Texas is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Atlanta Friday, April 14
Texas at Houston Friday, April 14