A Kansas legislative committee has extended a deadline for the Chiefs and Royals to take advantage of a stadium financing plan from the state. The Kansas Legislative Coordinating Council on Monday unanimously approved the extension to use bonds to cover 70% of a new stadium's cost if the teams decide to relocate to the state.

The extension further ratchets up the border war between Missouri and Kansas over where the two teams should build their futures.

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The Pirates are an underdog (+118 on the moneyline to win) when they take on the Royals (-141). The Kansas City Royals will give the start to Seth Lugo (6-5, 2.65 ERA), who is looking for win No. 7 on the season,