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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Kenta Maeda in this one. Right hander Maeda is 2-5 this season with a 4.62 ERA.
The Royals will counter Maeda with Ryan Yarbrough. Left hander Yarbrough has a 4.70 ERA to go along with a 3-4 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -185-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City was a 10-7 winner in its last match on the road against the Twins. They won as +165 underdogs, while the total score of 17 made winners of OVER bettors.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 10-7 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at 165 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota:
Team record: 54-52 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 31-75 SU
Kansas City is 6-16 SU in its last 22 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at St. Louis Tuesday, August 1
Kansas City home to New York Tuesday, August 1