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Texas Rangers vs. Kansas City Royals
A winning streak will be on the line for the Kansas City Royals on Saturday when they battle the Texas Rangers at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Dane Dunning will be the starting pitcher for the Rangers on this day. Right hander Dunning is 3-2 this season with a 4.13 ERA.
Dunning's opponent in this one will be Michael Wacha. The Royals right hander has a 4.24 ERA to go along with a 1-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -103-moneyline favorites versus the Rangers, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 7-1 winner on the road against the Rangers. Bettors on Kansas City at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
The Rangers were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -118 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Texas:
Team record: 17-16 SU
Kansas City:
Team record: 20-13 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Next up:
Texas at Kansas City Sunday, May 5