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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Boston Red Sox at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Red Sox will give the ball to starter Garrett Crochet in this one. Left hander Crochet is 3-2 this season with a 2.02 ERA.
Crochet's opponent in this one will be Cole Ragans. The Royals left hander has a 3.79 ERA to go along with a 2-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.
The Royals were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -110 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Boston was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -110 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 20-20 SU
Boston is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Boston's last 8 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 24-16 SU
Current Streak: won 7 straight games.
Kansas City is 12-4 ATS in its last 16 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:
Boston at Kansas City Sunday, May 11