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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros

The fans at Daikin Park will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros when they take their seats on Tuesday.

Kris Bubic will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Bubic is 4-2 this season with a 1.88 ERA.

It'll be Framber Valdez toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Valdez is 2-4 with a 3.94 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.

In their last action, Houston was a 7-5 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (12) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.

The Royals were a 7-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Astros. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 105 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 25-18 SU
Kansas City is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Kansas City is 17-4 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City's last 18 games

Houston:
Team record: 20-20 SU
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 14 games
Houston is 10-4 ATS in its last 14 games at home

Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Wednesday, May 14