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Kansas City Royals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Citizens Bank Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Ryan Bergert in this game. Bergert has a 2-2 record and a 3.48 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Taijuan Walker who starts for the Phillies. Right hander Walker is 4-7 with a 4.03 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
Philadelphia was a 8-2 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -140 favorites, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 8-2 result against the Phillies on September 12. Bettors who backed the Phillies at -140 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-74 SU
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia:
Team record: 88-60 SU
Current Streak: won 5 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Philadelphia is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Philadelphia Sunday, September 14