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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Wednesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will trot Bailey Ober out to the mound in this one. Right hander Ober has a 1-2 record and a 3.49 ERA this season.
Ober's opponent in this one will be Daniel Lynch. The Royals left hander has a 5.15 ERA to go along with a 4-11 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -196-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
The Royals were a 5-4 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 100 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for PUSH bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 100 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 73-75 SU
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games on the road
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 59-89 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 15-7 ATS in its last 22 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Thursday, September 22