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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
The Boston Red Sox and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Tuesday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Brayan Bello will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Bello is 10-5 this season with a 5.13 ERA.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Seth Lugo. The right hander has a 2.63 ERA to go along with a 13-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -141-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 9-5 result against the Red Sox on August 05. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 115 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Last time out for Boston, they were a 9-5 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Red Sox at 115 were rewarded, while the 14 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Boston:
Team record: 60-51 SU
Boston is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Boston is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 11 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 63-51 SU
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Boston at Kansas City Wednesday, August 7