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10* UNDERDOG OF THE MONTH (+$17,000 ALL MLB LAST YEAR!) - Afternoon Start!
(MLB) Kansas City vs. Houston,
Money Line: 185.00 Kansas City (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 185.00 Kansas City (Away)
Result: Loss
This is a 10* UNDERDOG OF THE MONTH on the Kansas City Royals.
Nathan Karns wasn't at his best in his first appearance this year, but we think he can bounce back in this spot and get the better of his inconsistent counterpart.
Karns: He was forced into action in relief of Ian Kennedy in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to Minnesota, giving up four runs off two hits over 0.2 innings. In his final spring tune-up though, he went six scoreless in a 6-2 win over the Padres, allowing four hits and no walks while stirking out nine. Karns was super accurate with 54 of his 72 pitches going for strikes.
Lance McCullers: The 23 year old mystified the light-hitting Mariners in his first start of the year, allowing one run off five hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings in a 2-1 win over Seattle. McCullers though had a horrible spring and in his final tune-up he was rocked for five runs off five hits and two walks over four innings in a loss to the Cubs.
The bottom line: So is Karns as bad as his first appearance this season would make him out to be? And is McCullers as awesome as his first start of the year would indicate? We think the answer to both is "no." This is a very winnable game for the underachieving ROYALS and the value is simply too good to turn down.
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Nathan Karns wasn't at his best in his first appearance this year, but we think he can bounce back in this spot and get the better of his inconsistent counterpart.
Karns: He was forced into action in relief of Ian Kennedy in Wednesday's 9-1 loss to Minnesota, giving up four runs off two hits over 0.2 innings. In his final spring tune-up though, he went six scoreless in a 6-2 win over the Padres, allowing four hits and no walks while stirking out nine. Karns was super accurate with 54 of his 72 pitches going for strikes.
Lance McCullers: The 23 year old mystified the light-hitting Mariners in his first start of the year, allowing one run off five hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings in a 2-1 win over Seattle. McCullers though had a horrible spring and in his final tune-up he was rocked for five runs off five hits and two walks over four innings in a loss to the Cubs.
The bottom line: So is Karns as bad as his first appearance this season would make him out to be? And is McCullers as awesome as his first start of the year would indicate? We think the answer to both is "no." This is a very winnable game for the underachieving ROYALS and the value is simply too good to turn down.
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