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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Hayden Wesneski will take the mound for the Astros to start this game. Wesneski is 1-1 this season with a 3.91 ERA.
It'll be Seth Lugo toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Lugo is 1-3 with a 3.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 6-2 result against the Rockies on April 24. Bettors who backed the Royals at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Astros were a 3-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Blue Jays. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -115 on the moneyline, while the total score (4) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Houston:
Team record: 13-11 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 12-14 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-11 ATS in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Next up:
Houston at Kansas City Saturday, April 26