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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The division rival Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are set to renew hostilities on Saturday when they meet at Target Field.
Glenn Sparkman will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Sparkman is 4-11 this season with a 6.02 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jose Berrios who starts for the Twins. Right hander Berrios is 13-8 with a 3.58 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -330-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.
In their last action, Minnesota was a 4-3 winner on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Minnesota at -280 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Twins on September 20. Bettors who backed the Twins at -280 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-99 SU
Current Streak: lost 4 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 95-59 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 18 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Sunday, September 22