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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals will trot Alec Marsh out to the mound in this one. Right hander Marsh has a 0-3 record and a 5.40 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Clarke Schmidt who starts for the Yankees. Right hander Schmidt is 5-6 with a 4.31 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Yankees were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 122 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Royals were a 3-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Tigers. That made winners of bettors who got Detroit at -129 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-70 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
New York:
Team record: 50-47 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 3-8 ATS in its last 11 games
NY Yankees is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at New York Saturday, July 22