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The Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Yankee Stadium.
Righthander Sean O'Sullivan will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. O'Sullivan is 1-1 this season with a 2.16 ERA.
It'll be Ivan Nova toeing the rubber for the Yankees in this contest. Righthander Nova is 3-1 with a 3.90 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 190-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-3 winner as they battled the Yankees on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at +195 were rewarded, while the 7 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 19-17 SU
New York: 20-14 SU
Kansas City: 19-17 SU
New York: 20-14 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
When playing on Thursday are 2-8
Before playing Detroit are 3-7
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a win are 4-6
New York most recently:
When playing on Thursday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-12 SU in their last 18 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of NY Yankees's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games at home
NY Yankees are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games when playing at home against Kansas City
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Detroit, Friday, May 13
NY Yankees home to Boston, Friday, May 13
Kansas City at Detroit, Friday, May 13
NY Yankees home to Boston, Friday, May 13