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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Thursday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at None.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Jake Odorizzi in this one. Right hander Odorizzi is 10-2 this season with a 2.24 ERA.
It'll be Glenn Sparkman toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Sparkman is 1-3 with a 4.01 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
The Royals were a 8-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Mariners. That made winners of bettors who got Seattle at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
The Twins were a 9-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Red Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Boston at 104 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 48-25 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 15-5 ATS in its last 20 games on the road
Minnesota is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-49 SU
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 6-12 ATS in its last 18 games
Kansas City is 7-15 SU in its last 22 games
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, June 21