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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will meet on the field at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Thursday in a battle of division rivals.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Pablo Lopez in this one. Right hander Lopez is 0-0 this season with a 0.00 ERA.
The Royals will counter Lopez with Cole Ragans. Left hander Ragans has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -137-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 5-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 120 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota was a 3-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Astros. They lost as -120 favorites, while the total score of 5 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Minnesota is 13-6 ATS in its last 19 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 0-0 SU
Kansas City is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Saturday, March 30