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Houston Astros vs. Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Sunday when they take on the Houston Astros at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Astros will give the ball to starter Hunter Brown in this one. Right hander Brown is 3-1 this season with a 1.16 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kris Bubic who starts for the Royals. Left hander Bubic is 2-1 with a 1.74 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 2-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 120 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Houston:
Team record: 13-13 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Houston's last 5 games
Houston is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Houston is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 14-14 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Houston home to Detroit Monday, April 28
Kansas City at Tampa Bay Tuesday, April 29