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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
The Texas Rangers and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Merrill Kelly will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Kelly is 9-7 this season with a 3.36 ERA.
The Royals will counter Kelly with Seth Lugo. Right hander Lugo has a 3.77 ERA to go along with a 8-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Rangers on August 18. Bettors who backed the Royals at -130 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -130 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Texas:
Team record: 62-64 SU
Texas is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Texas's last 6 games on the road
Texas is 17-8 ATS in its last 25 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 64-61 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Kansas City is 8-1 SU in its last 9 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
Next up:
Texas at Kansas City Wednesday, August 20