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Kansas City Royals vs. Boston Red Sox
The fans at Fenway Park will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Boston Red Sox when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Seth Lugo in this game. Lugo has a 11-3 record and a 2.29 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Kutter Crawford who starts for the Red Sox. Right hander Crawford is 5-7 with a 3.24 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Red Sox as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 6-1 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -109 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City was a 6-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Red Sox. They won as -109 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 52-43 SU
Current Streak: won 4 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 12 of Kansas City's last 18 games
Boston:
Team record: 51-42 SU
Boston is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games
Boston is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Sunday, July 14