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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals

If familiarity breeds contempt, there should be animosity aplenty on Sunday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Kauffman Stadium.

Right hander Jake Odorizzi will take the mound for the Twins to start this game. Odorizzi is 4-6 this season with a 4.54 ERA.

It'll be Brad Keller toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Keller is 2-4 with a 3.13 ERA so far this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -128-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.

In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-2 winner on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Kansas City at 133 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.

Minnesota was a 4-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as -143 favorites, while the total score of 6 made winners of UNDER bettors.

Minnesota:
Team record: 44-52 SU
Minnesota is 9-4 SU in its last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 3-9 ATS in its last 12 games on the road

Kansas City:
Team record: 29-68 SU
Kansas City is 4-13 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Kansas City is 4-14 ATS in its last 18 games at home

Next up:
Minnesota at Toronto Monday, July 23
Kansas City home to Detroit Monday, July 23