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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Red Sox will trot Chris Sale out to the mound in this one. Left hander Sale has a 5-3 record and a 4.75 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Taylor Clarke who starts for the Royals. Right hander Clarke is 2-2 with a 5.44 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Red Sox on September 02. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-5 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at -175 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 70-66 SU
Boston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Boston's last 16 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 42-95 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Kansas City's last 18 games
Next up:
Boston at Tampa Bay Monday, September 4
Kansas City home to Chicago Monday, September 4