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Kansas City Royals vs. Milwaukee Brewers
The Kansas City Royals and the Milwaukee Brewers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at American Family Field.
The Royals will trot Jordan Lyles out to the mound in this one. Right hander Lyles has a 0-6 record and a 5.84 ERA this season.
The Brewers will counter Lyles with Colin Rea. Right hander Rea has a 4.94 ERA to go along with a 0-3 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Brewers as -182-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Milwaukee was a 4-3 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -165 favorites, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
The Royals were a 4-3 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Brewers. That made winners of bettors who got Milwaukee at -165 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 12-29 SU
Kansas City is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee:
Team record: 22-17 SU
Milwaukee is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games
Milwaukee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Milwaukee is 4-8 SU in its last 12 games
Next up:
Kansas City at San Diego Monday, May 15
Milwaukee at St. Louis Monday, May 15