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On the Friday baseball card, we have the 92-67 Arizona Diamondbacks versus the 78-81 Kansas City Royals in the first game of a three-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.
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The betting odds for the opener list the Diamondbacks as a -147 moneyline favorite over the host Royals with the total line being offered up at 9 runs.
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In their last game the Diamondbacks beat the San Francisco Giants 4-3. In the game the Diamondbacks scored four runs on seven hits and the Giants scored three runs on six hits.
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In their last game the Royals lost to the Detroit Tigers 4-1. In the game the Royals scored one run on five hits and the Tigers scored four runs on 10 hits.
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This season the Diamondbacks rank 8th in the Majors in runs scored and 3rd in team ERA.
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The Royals rank tied for 23rd in the Majors in runs scored and 19th in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Arizona: Zach Greinke (17-6 3.18 ERA)<br />
Kansas City: Ian Kennedy (4-13, 5.50 ERA)
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Zach Greinke goes for the Diamondbacks tonight and he had his worst outing of the season in his last start going only four innings and giving up eight earned runs, but the lineup had his back in a 13-11 win over the Miami Marlins. The Diamondbacks have won two straight and five of their last six games with Greinke on the hill. Before his last start he had a string of five starts where he only gave up a total of six earned runs in 34 innings of work. Arizona has won four of Greinke’s last five interleague starts and they have won five of his last seven road starts.
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Ian Kennedy gets the nod in the first series of this game and was not sharp in his last start giving up five earned runs in five innings in an 8-1 loss to the Chicago White Sox. The Royals have dropped his last three starts where he has lasted 13 innings and given up 10 earned runs. Since picking up his last win way back on July 26th Kennedy is 0-7 in his last 10 starts. Kansas City has lost four of Kennedy’s last four home starts and have lost 10 of his last 14 starts against a team that has a winning record.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Royals are 4-1 in their last 5 games against the Diamondbacks.
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The Diamondbacks are 7-1 in their last 8 games against the Royals in Kansas City.
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This season the Royals are 41-37 at home and the Diamondbacks are 40-38 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Arizona Diamondbacks: 92-67 SU / O/U 72-79 / Run Line W/L 85-74<br />
Kansas City Royals: 78-81 SU / O/U 75-78 / Run Line W/L 75-84
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Arizona at Kansas City Key Betting Trends<br />
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ARIZ is 10-3 in their last 13 road games
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ARIZ is 23-9 in their last 32 overall
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ARIZ has an Over record of 5-2 in their last 7 games
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KC is 2-8 in their last 10 interleague games
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KC is 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record
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KC has an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 home games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>DIAMONDBACKS</b><br />
[C] 08/23/2017 - Jeff Mathis 10-day DL (08/23) ( Hand )<br />
[SS] 07/31/2017 - Chris Owings 60-day DL (07/31) ( Finger )<br />
[RF] 07/28/2017 - Yasmany Tomas 60-day DL (06/03) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 07/16/2017 - Randall Delgado 60-day DL (07/16) ( Elbow )<br />
[SS] 06/28/2017 - Nick Ahmed 60-day DL (06/28) ( Hand )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Shelby Miller 60-day DL (04/24) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Steve Hathaway 60-day DL (03/31) ( Shoulder )
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<b>ROYALS</b><br />
[P] 08/30/2017 - Brian Flynn 10-day DL (08/30) ( Groin )<br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )<br />
[P] 08/19/2017 - Neftali Feliz 10-day DL (08/19) ( Elbow )
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