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The Boston Red Sox will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Monday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium.
Lefthander Felix Doubront will take the mound for the Red Sox to start this game. Doubront is 1-1 this season with a 5.19 ERA.
The Royals will counter Doubront with Jonathan Sanchez. Lefthander Sanchez has a 5.24 ERA to go along with a 1-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Red Sox listed as 111-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 9.
The Red Sox were a 9-6 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Orioles. That made winners of bettors who got Baltimore at +147 on the moneyline, while the total score (15) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 10-4 loser at home against the Yankees. Bettors on New York at -122 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (14) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Current streak:
Boston has lost 5 straight games.
Boston has lost 5 straight games.
Team records:
Boston: 11-16 SU
Kansas City: 9-18 SU
Boston: 11-16 SU
Kansas City: 9-18 SU
Boston most recently:
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
When playing on Monday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 6-4
After playing Baltimore are 4-6
After a loss are 2-8
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Boston are 4-6
After playing NY Yankees are 5-5
After a loss are 3-7
A few trends to consider:
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Boston is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Boston's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Boston's last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing Boston
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Boston
Next up:
Kansas City home to Boston, Tuesday, May 8
Kansas City home to Boston, Tuesday, May 8
