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The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Texas Rangers at Kauffman Stadium.
Alexi Ogando will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Righthander Ogando is 4-0 this season with a 2.06 ERA.
Ogando's opponent in this one will be Luke Hochevar. The Royals righthander has a 4.87 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Rangers listed as 142-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8.
In their last action, Texas was a 4-3 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -139 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Royals were a 7-3 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
Texas: 22-20 SU
Kansas City: 20-21 SU
Texas: 22-20 SU
Kansas City: 20-21 SU
Texas most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Texas are 3-7
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6
A few trends to consider:
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Texas is 11-2 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas's last 5 games
Texas is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Texas's last 10 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Texas
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Texas, Thursday, May 19
Kansas City home to Texas, Thursday, May 19
