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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
The Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Cole Ragans in this game. Ragans has a 3-3 record and a 4.33 ERA this season.
The Red Sox will counter Ragans with Brayan Bello. Right hander Bello has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Boston lost its last outing, a 13-1 result against the Blue Jays on August 06. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at 100 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 8-4 loser as they battled the Phillies on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -210 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 36-77 SU
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 7-2 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Boston:
Team record: 57-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Boston is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
Boston is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Tuesday, August 8