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Kansas City Royals vs. Detroit Tigers
The Kansas City Royals and the Detroit Tigers will meet on the field at Comerica Park on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Royals will trot Jorge Lopez out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lopez has a 2-4 record and a 3.93 ERA this season.
It'll be Matthew Boyd toeing the rubber for the Tigers in this contest. Left hander Boyd is 9-12 with a 4.08 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Tigers as -140-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -220 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 52-100 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Detroit:
Team record: 61-91 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Detroit is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Detroit is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Detroit is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit Friday, September 21