Friday Night MLB: Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
Kansas City Royals vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Kansas City Royals and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at Rogers Centre.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Johnny Cueto in this game. Cueto has a 7-6 record and a 2.62 ERA this season.
The Blue Jays will counter Cueto with Drew Hutchison. Right hander Hutchison has a 5.42 ERA to go along with a 9-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 112-moneyline favorites versus the Blue Jays, while the game’s total is sitting at 7½.
The Blue Jays were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Toronto at -122 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Kansas City was a 5-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Blue Jays. They lost as +112 underdogs, while the total score of 7 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 61-40
Kansas City is 16-7 SU in its last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Kansas City’s last 8 games when playing on the road against Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 52-51
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Toronto’s last 6 games
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Toronto’s last 6 games at home
Toronto is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Toronto Saturday, August 1
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