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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
Right hander Zack Greinke will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Greinke is 4-8 this season with a 4.00 ERA.
It'll be Sonny Gray toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Gray is 7-4 with a 3.09 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -217-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Twins were a 6-3 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -180 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 6-3 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -180 were rewarded, while the 9 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 57-85 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 70-70 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Thursday, September 15