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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 Friday.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Heath Fillmyer in this one. Right hander Fillmyer is 0-1 this season with a 3.29 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Jake Odorizzi. The right hander has a 4.58 ERA to go along with a 4-7 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -190-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
The Twins were a 2-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Indians. That made winners of bettors who got Cleveland at -167 on the moneyline, while the total score (2) was good news for UNDER bettors.
The Royals were a 6-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the White Sox. That made winners of bettors who got Chicago at -146 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 34-74 SU
Kansas City is 9-4 ATS in its last 13 games
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 6-14 SU in its last 20 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 49-58 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Saturday, August 4