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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Royals Stadium.
Left hander J.A. Happ will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Happ is 2-4 this season with a 4.26 ERA.
Happ's opponent in this one will be Jake Junis. The Royals right hander has a 6.75 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Kansas City was a 6-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as +121 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Toronto was a 11-4 loser on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Texas at 103 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Toronto:
Team record: 35-37 SU
Toronto is 2-7 ATS in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto's last 5 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 35-36 SU
Kansas City is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Kansas City is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Next up:
Toronto at Kansas City Saturday, June 24