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Kansas City Royals vs. Arizona Diamondbacks
The Kansas City Royals and the Arizona Diamondbacks will both be trying to pick up a win on Monday when they battle at Chase Field.
Right hander Brad Keller will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Keller is 2-2 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Tommy Henry who starts for the Diamondbacks. Left hander Henry is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Diamondbacks as -124-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Arizona lost its last outing, a 7-5 result against the Padres on April 23. Bettors who backed the Padres at -153 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Angels on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Angels at -220 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 5-17 SU
Kansas City is 7-17 ATS in its last 24 games
Kansas City is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Arizona:
Team record: 12-11 SU
Arizona is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Arizona is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Arizona Tuesday, April 25