Diamondbacks-Royals Lines Preview

The fans at Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Wednesday. Max Scherzer will be the starting pitcher for the Diamondbacks on this day. Righthander Scherzer is 3-4 this season with a 3.66 ERA. Scherzer's opponent in this one will be Zach Greinke. The Royals righthander has a 1.72 ERA to go along with a 8-2 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 165-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. Gil Meche tossed a complete-game, four-hit shutout to lead the Royals over the Diamondbacks 5-0 on Tuesday night. Kansas City cashed as -150 home favorites as the game played UNDER the 8.5-run total listed by oddsmakers. Mark Teahen went 3-for-4 with a run batted in for the Royals, while Mike Jacobs was 2-for-4 for Kansas City. Doug Davis allowed three earned runs over 5 2-3 innings to take the loss for Arizona, which made three errors on the night. Current streak: Arizona has lost 3 straight games. Kansas City has won 4 straight games. Team records: Arizona: 27-38 SU Kansas City: 29-34 SU Arizona most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 4-6 Before playing Kansas City are 5-5 After playing Kansas City are 3-7 After a loss are 5-5 Kansas City most recently: When playing on Wednesday are 6-4 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing Arizona are 9-1 After a win are 4-6 A few trends to consider: Arizona is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games on the road Arizona is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games Arizona is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Arizona Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Kansas City is 8-16 SU in its last 24 games Next up: Kansas City home to Arizona, Thursday, June 18