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Kansas City Royals vs. Cincinnati Reds
The Kansas City Royals and the Cincinnati Reds will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Great American Ball Park.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Michael Wacha in this game. Wacha has a 9-6 record and a 3.50 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Reds will be Nick Lodolo. The left hander has a 3.99 ERA to go along with a 9-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Reds as -120-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Reds were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 126 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 7-1 result against the Reds on August 16. Bettors who backed the Royals at 126 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 67-55 SU
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games on the road
Cincinnati:
Team record: 60-62 SU
Cincinnati is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Cincinnati is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Cincinnati's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Cincinnati Sunday, August 18