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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will both be gunning for a victory on Thursday when they meet at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.

The Twins will give the ball to starter J.A. Happ in this one. Left hander Happ is 3-2 this season with a 5.24 ERA.

It'll be Kris Bubic toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Left hander Bubic is 1-0 with a 1.52 ERA so far this season.

Kansas City won its last outing, a 10-5 result against the Pirates on June 01. Bettors who backed the Royals at -160 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (15) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

In their last action, Minnesota was a 6-3 loser on the road against the Orioles. Bettors on Baltimore at 115 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Minnesota:
Team record: 22-33 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games when playing on the road against Kansas City

Kansas City:
Team record: 27-26 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 7-1 ATS in its last 8 games when playing at home against Minnesota

Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, June 4