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Cincinnati Reds vs. Kansas City Royals
The Cincinnati Reds and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
The Reds will give the ball to starter Nick Martinez in this one. Right hander Martinez is 2-5 this season with a 3.43 ERA.
It'll be Michael Lorenzen toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Lorenzen is 3-5 with a 3.77 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -118-moneyline favorites versus the Reds, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Cincinnati was a 11-8 loser in its last match on the road against the Cubs. They lost as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 19 made winners of OVER bettors.
Cincinnati:
Team record: 26-28 SU
Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Cincinnati's last 13 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 29-25 SU
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 15-6 SU in its last 21 games at home
Next up:
Cincinnati at Kansas City Tuesday, May 27