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Detroit Tigers vs. Kansas City Royals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Kansas City Royals on Monday when they battle the Detroit Tigers at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Reese Olson will take the mound for the Tigers to start this game. Olson is 0-4 this season with a 2.09 ERA.
The Royals will counter Olson with Michael Wacha. Right hander Wacha has a 4.71 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Tigers, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 8-4 result against the Athletics on May 19. Bettors who backed the Royals at -175 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (12) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Detroit was a 6-4 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -136 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (10) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Detroit:
Team record: 23-23 SU
Detroit is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Detroit is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Detroit's last 8 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 29-19 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Detroit at Kansas City Tuesday, May 21