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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will give the ball to starter Kyle Gibson in this one. Right hander Gibson is 1-3 this season with a 4.02 ERA.
Gibson's opponent in this one will be Danny Duffy. The Royals left hander has a 6.14 ERA to go along with a 2-6 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -115-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
The Royals were a 8-5 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (13) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota was a 8-5 winner in its last match on the road against the Royals. They won as -125 favorites, while the total score of 13 made winners of OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 22-27 SU
Minnesota is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Minnesota is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 18-36 SU
Kansas City is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 5-11 SU in its last 16 games
Kansas City is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Wednesday, May 30