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New York Yankees vs. Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the New York Yankees at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Nestor Cortes Jr. in this game. Cortes Jr. has a 3-5 record and a 3.68 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Alec Marsh who starts for the Royals. Right hander Marsh is 5-3 with a 4.05 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Yankees as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 11.
Kansas City was a 11-5 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +145 underdogs, while the total score of 16 made winners of OVER bettors.
Last time out for New York, they were a 11-5 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Yankees at -175 were rewarded, while the 16 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
New York:
Team record: 49-21 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
NY Yankees is 12-1 ATS in its last 13 games
NY Yankees is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 39-30 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Next up:
New York at Boston Friday, June 14
Kansas City at Los Angeles Friday, June 14