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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
A winning streak will be on the line for the Minnesota Twins on Monday when they battle the Kansas City Royals at Target Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Danny Duffy in this one. Left hander Duffy is 4-8 this season with a 5.19 ERA.
It'll be Jose Berrios toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Berrios is 8-7 with a 3.54 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -180-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 10-1 winner as they battled the Orioles on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -142 were rewarded, while the 11 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City lost its last outing, a 7-4 result against the Red Sox on July 08. Bettors who backed the Red Sox at -221 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (11) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City:
Team record: 25-64 SU
Current Streak: lost 9 straight games.
Kansas City is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 39-48 SU
Current Streak: won 4 straight games.
Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Tuesday, July 10