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Chicago Cubs vs. Kansas City Royals
The Chicago Cubs and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Cubs will give the ball to starter Kyle Hendricks in this one. Right hander Hendricks is 2-8 this season with a 6.69 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 3.00 ERA to go along with a 6-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -152-moneyline favorites versus the Cubs, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 8-6 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made winners of bettors who got Arizona at 111 on the moneyline, while the total score (14) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Chicago was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Brewers. Bettors on Milwaukee at 128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Chicago:
Team record: 49-55 SU
Chi Cubs is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Chi Cubs is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Chi Cubs's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-47 SU
Kansas City is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Next up:
Chicago at Kansas City Saturday, July 27