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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Sunday.

Right hander Jakob Junis will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Junis is 4-6 this season with a 5.36 ERA.

Starting this game for the Twins will be Martin Perez. The left hander has a 3.97 ERA to go along with a 7-2 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -176-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Royals on June 15. Bettors who backed the Twins at -260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 5-4 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -260 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent PUSH bettors home happy as well.

Kansas City:
Team record: 22-48 SU
Kansas City is 3-11 ATS in its last 14 games
Kansas City is 3-11 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 47-22 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 16-7 ATS in its last 23 games
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games

Next up:
Kansas City at Seattle Monday, June 17
Minnesota home to Boston Monday, June 17