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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 Monday.
The Royals will trot Kris Bubic out to the mound in this one. Left hander Bubic has a 2-6 record and a 5.02 ERA this season.
It'll be Joe Ryan toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ryan is 8-5 with a 3.95 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -205-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Twins were a 4-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Angels. That made winners of bettors who got Los Angeles at 124 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Last time out for Kansas City, they were a 4-0 winner as they battled the Dodgers on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Royals at 190 were rewarded, while the 4 combined runs moved the game UNDER for totals bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 48-68 SU
Kansas City is 7-2 ATS in its last 9 games
Kansas City is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 58-55 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Tuesday, August 16