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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Kansas City Royals
The Toronto Blue Jays and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Max Scherzer will take the mound for the Blue Jays to start this game. Scherzer is 5-3 this season with a 4.31 ERA.
Scherzer's opponent in this one will be Michael Lorenzen. The Royals right hander has a 4.91 ERA to go along with a 5-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -1900-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Toronto was a 4-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Rays. They lost as -125 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Toronto:
Team record: 89-64 SU
Toronto is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Toronto is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 10 of Toronto's last 13 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 76-77 SU
Kansas City is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
Toronto at Kansas City Saturday, September 20