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Kansas City Royals vs. Houston Astros
The Houston Astros will be trying to extend a winning streak on Saturday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Minute Maid Park.
The Royals will trot Cole Ragans out to the mound in this one. Left hander Ragans has a 10-8 record and a 3.34 ERA this season.
It'll be Yusei Kikuchi toeing the rubber for the Astros in this contest. Left hander Kikuchi is 6-9 with a 4.39 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Astros as -143-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
In their last action, Houston was a 3-2 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Houston at -188 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 3-2 result against the Astros on August 30. Bettors who backed the Astros at -188 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (5) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 75-61 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 9 games
Kansas City is 7-3 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games on the road
Houston:
Team record: 73-62 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Houston is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Houston is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
Houston is 3-13 ATS in its last 16 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Houston Sunday, September 1