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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Friday when the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
The Royals will pin their hopes on the pitching of left hander Eric Skoglund in this game. Skoglund has a 0-1 record and a 8.36 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Skoglund with Randy Dobnak. Right hander Dobnak has a 2.12 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -198-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.
The Twins were a 8-5 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -240 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 8-5 result against the Twins on September 19. Bettors who backed the Twins at -240 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (13) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 56-98 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 12 games
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 94-59 SU
Minnesota is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 12 of Minnesota's last 17 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Saturday, September 21