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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
A winning streak will be on the line for the Kansas City Royals on Saturday when they battle the Toronto Blue Jays at Rogers Centre.
The Royals will trot Noah Cameron out to the mound in this one. Left hander Cameron has a 5-4 record and a 2.44 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Cameron with Max Scherzer. Right hander Scherzer has a 4.89 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Toronto, they were a 9-3 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 135 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City was a 9-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They won as +135 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 55-55 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 64-47 SU
Toronto is 10-5 ATS in its last 15 games
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Toronto Sunday, August 3