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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Target Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Mike Montgomery in this game. Montgomery has a 3-9 record and a 4.81 ERA this season.
It'll be Kyle Gibson toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Gibson is 13-7 with a 4.82 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -275-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Minnesota was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the White Sox. They lost as -270 favorites, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 1-0 result against the Athletics on September 18. Bettors who backed the Athletics at -260 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (1) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-97 SU
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 93-59 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 16 games
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Friday, September 20