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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

The fans at Target Field will be treated to a game between the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins when they take their seats on Saturday.

Left hander Danny Duffy will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Duffy is 3-1 this season with a 0.39 ERA.

It'll be Matt Shoemaker toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Shoemaker is 1-2 with a 5.49 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -125-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.

The Twins were a 9-1 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

The Royals were a 9-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -140 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 15-9 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Kansas City's last 14 games when playing Minnesota

Minnesota:
Team record: 9-15 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Minnesota's last 14 games when playing Kansas City

Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Sunday, May 2