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Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
Right hander Seth Lugo will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Lugo is 8-5 this season with a 3.03 ERA.
It'll be Chris Bassitt toeing the rubber for the Blue Jays in this contest. Right hander Bassitt is 11-5 with a 4.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -139-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Toronto was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Toronto at -140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Blue Jays on August 02. Bettors who backed the Blue Jays at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 55-56 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Toronto:
Team record: 65-47 SU
Toronto is 11-5 ATS in its last 16 games
Toronto is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Toronto is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Monday, August 4
Toronto at Colorado Monday, August 4