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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Wednesday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Joe Ryan in this one. Right hander Ryan is 0-1 this season with a 4.50 ERA.
The Royals will counter Ryan with Seth Lugo. Right hander Lugo has a 3.27 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -113-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 8.
The Royals were a 2-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 2-1 loser as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at -125 were rewarded, while the 3 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 3-8 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-14 ATS in its last 19 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-7 ATS in its last 10 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 6-5 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Thursday, April 10