Courtesy of Oddshark.com
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the New York Yankees at Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees will trot AJ Burnett out to the mound in this one. Righthander Burnett has a 8-9 record and a 4.60 ERA this season.
The Royals will counter Burnett with Felipe Paulino. Righthander Paulino has a 3.65 ERA to go along with a 1-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 160-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Royals were a 6-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -155 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Current streak:
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 2 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 72-46 SU
Kansas City: 50-71 SU
New York: 72-46 SU
Kansas City: 50-71 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3
After a win are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 7-3
Before playing NY Yankees are 3-7
After playing Chi White Sox are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of NY Yankees's last 11 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of NY Yankees's last 5 games
NY Yankees are 11-4 SU in their last 15 games
NY Yankees are 5-2 SU in their last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Kansas City's last 11 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games when playing NY Yankees
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Kansas City's last 10 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 16
Kansas City home to NY Yankees, Tuesday, August 16
