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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
The Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Minute Maid Park.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Brady Singer in this one. Right hander Singer is 9-9 this season with a 3.38 ERA.
Singer's opponent in this one will be Hunter Brown. The Astros right hander has a 3.72 ERA to go along with a 11-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -156-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Astros were a 10-0 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Phillies. That made winners of bettors who got Houston at -120 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for PUSH bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 7-5 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -153 were rewarded, while the 12 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 75-59 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Houston:
Team record: 71-62 SU
Houston is 14-7 SU in its last 21 games
Houston is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Houston is 2-12 ATS in its last 14 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Friday, August 30