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Kansas City Royals vs. San Diego Padres
The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Friday when they take on the San Diego Padres at Petco Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Lorenzen in this game. Lorenzen has a 4-7 record and a 4.91 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Nick Pivetta who starts for the Padres. Right hander Pivetta is 7-2 with a 3.40 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Padres as -200-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, San Diego was a 5-3 winner on the road against the Dodgers. Bettors on San Diego at 220 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-1 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Kansas City at 105 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 37-38 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 17-3 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
San Diego:
Team record: 40-34 SU
San Diego is 13-5 ATS in its last 18 games
San Diego is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of San Diego's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at San Diego Saturday, June 21