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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
The Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Daikin Park.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Michael Lorenzen in this one. Right hander Lorenzen is 3-3 this season with a 3.57 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Colton Gordon who starts for the Astros. Left hander Gordon is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -123-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Houston at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as +120 underdogs, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-19 SU
Kansas City is 14-6 ATS in its last 20 games
Kansas City is 17-5 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games
Houston:
Team record: 21-20 SU
Houston is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Houston's last 15 games
Houston is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City home to St. Louis Friday, May 16
Houston at Texas Thursday, May 15