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Kansas City Royals vs. New York Yankees
The fans at Yankee Stadium will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees when they take their seats on Monday.
Seth Lugo will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Lugo is 1-1 this season with a 3.24 ERA.
Lugo's opponent in this one will be Carlos Carrasco. The Yankees right hander has a 7.71 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -102-moneyline favorites versus the Yankees, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, New York was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Giants. Bettors on San Francisco at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-2 winner as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -140 were rewarded, while the 6 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 8-8 SU
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games
Kansas City is 16-5 ATS in its last 21 games on the road
New York:
Team record: 8-7 SU
NY Yankees is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
NY Yankees is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 10 of NY Yankees's last 14 games
Next up:
Kansas City at New York Tuesday, April 15