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Boston Red Sox vs. Kansas City Royals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Red Sox will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Kutter Crawford in this game. Crawford has a 7-8 record and a 3.81 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Cole Ragans. The left hander has a 3.43 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -135-moneyline favorites versus the Red Sox, while the game's total opened at 8.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 6-5 loser on the road against the Red Sox. Bettors on Boston at 112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (11) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Boston won its last outing, a 6-5 result against the Royals on August 06. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at 112 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Boston:
Team record: 61-51 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Boston is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Boston's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 63-52 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Next up:
Boston home to Houston Friday, August 9
Kansas City home to St. Louis Friday, August 9