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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will meet on the field at Target Field on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Daniel Lynch in this one. Left hander Lynch is 4-10 this season with a 5.14 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Dylan Bundy. The right hander has a 4.68 ERA to go along with a 8-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Royals on September 14. Bettors who backed the Twins at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-0 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 57-86 SU
Kansas City is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 71-70 SU
Minnesota is 4-9 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Boston Friday, September 16
Minnesota at Cleveland Friday, September 16