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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins meet at Target Field.
Jorge Lopez will be the starting pitcher for the Royals on this day. Right hander Lopez is 4-7 this season with a 5.93 ERA.
It'll be Martin Perez toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Left hander Perez is 10-7 with a 4.86 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -225-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
The Twins were a 12-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at 310 on the moneyline, while the total score (17) was good news for OVER bettors.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 12-5 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Kansas City at 310 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (17) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 57-99 SU
Kansas City is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 15 of Kansas City's last 23 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 95-60 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Atlanta Tuesday, September 24
Minnesota at Detroit Tuesday, September 24