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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Mets
A winning streak will be on the line for the Kansas City Royals on Friday when they battle the New York Mets at Citi Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Michael Wacha in this one. Right hander Wacha is 1-0 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Luis Severino who starts for the Mets. Right hander Severino is 0-1 with a 6.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Mets as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for New York, they were a 16-4 winner as they battled the Braves on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mets at 140 were rewarded, while the 20 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Royals were a 13-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 110 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 9-4 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 5-7 SU
NY Mets is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
NY Mets is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Mets's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at New York Saturday, April 13