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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will meet on the field at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium on Sunday in a battle of division rivals.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Martin Perez in this one. Left hander Perez is 10-7 this season with a 5.07 ERA.
Meanwhile, it'll be Jorge Lopez who starts for the Royals. Right hander Lopez is 4-8 with a 6.35 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at -200 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 4-3 result against the Royals on September 28. Bettors who backed the Twins at -200 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
Minnesota:
Team record: 101-60 SU
Current Streak: won 6 straight games.
Minnesota is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 58-103 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-8 ATS in its last 10 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at New York Friday, October 4