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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
Right hander Jose Berrios will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Berrios is 1-1 this season with a 4.80 ERA.
Berrios's opponent in this one will be Brady Singer. The Royals right hander has a 4.80 ERA to go along with a 0-1 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -174-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 9-6 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Kansas City at 140 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (15) sent OVER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota was a 9-6 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -150 favorites, while the total score of 15 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 10-5 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 6-10 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 6-3 ATS in its last 9 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Milwaukee Monday, August 10
Kansas City at Cincinnati Tuesday, August 11