The Royals Send Ventura to the Hill to try to Even up the World Series at 1 Game Each
The fans at Kauffman Stadium will be treated to a interleague game between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals when they take their seats on Wednesday.
The Giants will give the ball to starter Jake Peavy in this one. Right hander Peavy is 8-13 this season with a 3.65 ERA.
Peavy’s opponent in this one will be Yordano Ventura. The Royals right hander has a 3.31 ERA to go along with a 14-10 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 114-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game’s total is sitting at 7.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at -106 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
San Francisco:
Team record: 97-76
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
San Francisco is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco’s last 5 games
San Francisco is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City:
Team record: 97-74
Kansas City is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
Next up:
San Francisco home to Kansas City Friday, October 24
To comment on this article and all other 2014 MLB World Series topics please visit our popular online sports forums at Handicappers Hideaway.