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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Friday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will trot Devin Smeltzer out to the mound in this one. Left hander Smeltzer has a 0-0 record and a 1.80 ERA this season.
Meanwhile, it'll be Daniel Lynch who starts for the Royals. Left hander Lynch is 2-2 with a 3.30 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Royals were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -135 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 14-4 winner on the road against the Athletics. Bettors on Minnesota at -175 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (18) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-16 SU
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 14-23 SU
Kansas City is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Kansas City is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games at home
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Saturday, May 21