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New York Mets vs. Kansas City Royals
The New York Mets and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Mets will give the ball to starter Carlos Carrasco in this one. Right hander Carrasco is 3-5 this season with a 6.40 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 5.46 ERA to go along with a 6-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -111-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Mets on August 02. Bettors who backed the Royals at 135 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for New York, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 135 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 50-57 SU
NY Mets is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Mets's last 7 games
NY Mets is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 34-75 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Baltimore Friday, August 4
Kansas City at Philadelphia Friday, August 4