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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The division rival Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Pablo Lopez will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Lopez is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Royals will counter Lopez with Zack Greinke. Right hander Greinke has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -161-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 9-2 loser as they battled the Guardians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Guardians at -176 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 10-1 result against the White Sox on October 05. Bettors who backed the Twins at 105 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 78-84 SU
Minnesota is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 65-97 SU
Kansas City is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games
Kansas City is 2-5 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Saturday, April 1