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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Rogers Centre.
Right hander Collin Snider will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Snider is 0-0 this season with a 4.22 ERA.
The Blue Jays will counter Snider with Yusei Kikuchi. Left hander Kikuchi has a 3.63 ERA to go along with a 9-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Blue Jays were a 5-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Athletics. That made winners of bettors who got Oakland at 140 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Royals were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 44-97 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Toronto:
Team record: 77-63 SU
Toronto is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Toronto's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Toronto Saturday, September 9