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The New York Yankees and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Wednesday when they battle at Kauffman Stadium.
The Yankees will pin their hopes on the pitching of righthander Bartolo Colon in this game. Colon has a 8-5 record and a 3.24 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Bruce Chen who starts for the Royals. Lefthander Chen is 7-5 with a 4.15 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Yankees listed as 175-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9½.
The Yankees were a 9-7 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got New York at -156 on the moneyline, while the total score (16) was good news for OVER bettors.
Current streak:
New York has won 3 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
New York has won 3 straight games.
Kansas City has lost 4 straight games.
Team records:
New York: 74-46 SU
Kansas City: 50-73 SU
New York: 74-46 SU
Kansas City: 50-73 SU
New York most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
When playing on Wednesday are 7-3
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Kansas City are 4-6
After a win are 8-2
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Boston are 5-5
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 17 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City's last 17 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 6 of NY Yankees's last 7 games
NY Yankees are 5-1 SU in their last 6 games
NY Yankees are 7-2 SU in their last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of NY Yankees's last 17 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Kansas City's last 17 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 7-14 SU in their last 21 games when playing NY Yankees
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in their last 10 games when playing at home against NY Yankees
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
NY Yankees at Minnesota, Thursday, August 18
Kansas City home to Boston, Thursday, August 18
NY Yankees at Minnesota, Thursday, August 18
Kansas City home to Boston, Thursday, August 18