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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Saturday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Bailey Ober will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Ober is 6-4 this season with a 2.76 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jordan Lyles who starts for the Royals. Right hander Lyles is 1-12 with a 6.02 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -213-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 8-5 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Kansas City at 143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 8-5 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 143 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (13) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 54-51 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 30-75 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Sunday, July 30