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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 Thursday when they meet at Fenway Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Alec Marsh in this game. Marsh has a 0-5 record and a 6.75 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Red Sox will be James Paxton. The left hander has a 3.60 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Boston was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Boston at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-3 loser as they battled the Red Sox on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -230 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 37-79 SU
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 8-4 SU in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Boston:
Team record: 59-55 SU
Boston is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Boston is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to St. Louis Friday, August 11
Boston home to Detroit Friday, August 11