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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Mitch Keller will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Keller is 3-10 this season with a 3.64 ERA.
It'll be Seth Lugo toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Lugo is 6-5 with a 2.65 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -133-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 9-3 winner as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -150 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Pirates were a 9-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -150 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 38-54 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 44-48 SU
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 16 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at Kansas City Wednesday, July 9