Diamondbacks-Royals Odds Preview

The Kansas City Royals will be trying to extend a winning streak on Tuesday when they take on the Arizona Diamondbacks at Kauffman Stadium. The Diamondbacks will trot Doug Davis out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Davis has a 3-7 record and a 3.65 ERA this season. It'll be ace Gil Meche toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Righthander Meche is 3-5 with a 3.70 ERA so far this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 140-moneyline favorites versus the Diamondbacks, while the game's total has not yet been posted. The Diamondbacks lost to Houston 8-3 as a -145 favorite on Sunday. The 11 runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (10). Stephen Drew hit a two-run homer for the Diamondbacks and Mark Reynolds cracked a solo shot. The Royals defeated Kansas City 7-1 as a +110 underdog on Sunday. The eight runs scored fell UNDER the posted over/under total (8.5). Miguel Olivo homered and drove in four runs for Kansas City and Brian Bannister allowed one unearned run on four hits in eight innings in the win Current streak: Arizona has lost 2 straight games. Kansas City has won 3 straight games. Team records: Arizona: 27-37 SU Kansas City: 28-34 SU Arizona most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 8-2 Before playing Kansas City are 5-5 After playing Houston are 5-5 After a loss are 6-4 Kansas City most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Arizona are 6-4 After playing Cincinnati are 3-5 After a win are 3-7 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 9 of Arizona's last 10 games The total has gone OVER in 6 of Arizona's last 7 games when playing Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 6 games on the road Arizona is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing Arizona Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona The total has gone OVER in 9 of Kansas City's last 13 games at home Next up: Kansas City home to Arizona, Wednesday, June 17