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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at Target Field.
Left hander Austin Cox will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Cox is 0-1 this season with a 2.25 ERA.
Cox's opponent in this one will be Joe Ryan. The Twins right hander has a 3.44 ERA to go along with a 8-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota was a 2-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Orioles. They lost as -115 favorites, while the total score of 3 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Dodgers on July 02. Bettors who backed the Royals at 155 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-59 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 7-18 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 42-43 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Tuesday, July 4