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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The division rival Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Target Field.
Zack Greinke will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Greinke is 0-3 this season with a 4.61 ERA.
It'll be Tyler Mahle toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Mahle is 1-2 with a 3.32 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -227-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Minnesota was a 12-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as -105 underdogs, while the total score of 18 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 2-0 loser on the road against the Diamondbacks. Bettors on Arizona at -270 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 6-19 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 2-10 SU in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 14-11 SU
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 9 games
Minnesota is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 10-3 SU in its last 13 games when playing Kansas City
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Friday, April 28