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Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Kansas City Royals
The Pittsburgh Pirates and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium in an interleague contest.
Right hander Andre Jackson will take the mound for the Pirates to start this game. Jackson is 0-1 this season with a 4.91 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Angel Zerpa who starts for the Royals. Left hander Zerpa is 1-1 with a 7.27 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at 127 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
In their last action, Pittsburgh was a 6-3 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Pittsburgh at 127 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Pittsburgh:
Team record: 60-73 SU
Pittsburgh is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
Pittsburgh is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 41-93 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 15 games
Next up:
Pittsburgh at St. Louis Friday, September 1
Kansas City home to Boston Friday, September 1