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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Kansas City Royals
The fans at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Saturday.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Ranger Suarez in this game. Suarez has a 10-5 record and a 3.02 ERA this season.
Starting this game for the Royals will be Brady Singer. The right hander has a 3.18 ERA to go along with a 9-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Phillies as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 3-0 result against the Angels on August 21. Bettors who backed the Royals at -185 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Philadelphia was a 3-2 loser on the road against the Braves. Bettors on Atlanta at -115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 74-53 SU
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Philadelphia's last 6 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Philadelphia is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 71-56 SU
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games
Next up:
Philadelphia at Kansas City Sunday, August 25