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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Target Field.

Glenn Sparkman will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Sparkman is 1-2 this season with a 3.58 ERA.

Meanwhile, it'll be Jake Odorizzi who starts for the Twins. Right hander Odorizzi is 9-2 with a 1.92 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -240-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 2-0 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Minnesota at -230 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (2) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

The Royals were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -230 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 22-47 SU
Kansas City is 2-11 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 3-10 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 46-22 SU
Minnesota is 16-6 ATS in its last 22 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Sunday, June 16