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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 trot Bailey Ober out to the mound in this one. Right hander Ober has a 0-1 record and a 12.15 ERA this season.
It'll be Michael Wacha toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Wacha is 0-2 with a 4.66 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-0 loser as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -110 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-0 result against the Royals on April 09. Bettors who backed the Twins at -110 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 4-8 SU
Minnesota is 6-14 ATS in its last 20 games
Minnesota is 4-12 SU in its last 16 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 6-6 SU
Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 4-13 ATS in its last 17 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota home to Detroit Friday, April 11
Kansas City at Cleveland Friday, April 11