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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Thursday when they take on the Minnesota Twins at Target Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Daniel Lynch in this game. Lynch has a 2-3 record and a 4.01 ERA this season.
Lynch's opponent in this one will be Devin Smeltzer. The Twins left hander has a 1.74 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -208-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 4-2 result against the Tigers on May 25. Bettors who backed the Tigers at 170 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 8-6 result against the Diamondbacks on May 24. Bettors who backed the Diamondbacks at -205 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (14) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 14-28 SU
Current Streak: lost 6 straight games.
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 27-17 SU
Minnesota is 9-3 ATS in its last 12 games
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Friday, May 27