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Kansas City Royals vs. Philadelphia Phillies
The Kansas City Royals and the Philadelphia Phillies will both be gunning for a victory on Sunday when they meet at Citizens Bank Park in an interleague contest.
Noah Cameron will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Left hander Cameron is 7-7 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Phillies will be Aaron Nola. The right hander has a 6.24 ERA to go along with a 4-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -400-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 9.
Last time out for Philadelphia, they were a 8-6 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Phillies at -150 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 8-6 loser on the road against the Phillies. Bettors on Philadelphia at -150 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 74-75 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Philadelphia:
Team record: 89-60 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Philadelphia is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
Philadelphia is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Seattle Tuesday, September 16
Philadelphia at Los Angeles Monday, September 15