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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Yankee Stadium.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Cole Ragans in this one. Left hander Ragans is 11-9 this season with a 3.39 ERA.
It'll be Luis Gil toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Right hander Gil is 13-6 with a 3.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -154-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Yankees were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 5-0 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 120 were rewarded, while the 5 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 80-66 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
New York:
Team record: 83-62 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games at home
NY Yankees is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Pittsburgh Friday, September 13
New York home to Boston Thursday, September 12