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Kansas City Royals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The fans at Citizens Bank Park will be treated to a interleague game between the Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies when they take their seats on Friday.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Jordan Lyles in this one. Right hander Lyles is 2-12 this season with a 5.99 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Aaron Nola who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Nola is 9-7 with a 4.43 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -263-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Philadelphia was a 4-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Marlins. They won as -118 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 9-2 winner on the road against the Mets. Bettors on Kansas City at -112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 35-75 SU
Current Streak: won 6 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 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 59-50 SU
Philadelphia is 5-12 ATS in its last 17 games
Philadelphia is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Philadelphia is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Philadelphia Saturday, August 5