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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be gunning for a victory on Saturday when they meet at Target Field.
Right hander Burch Smith will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Smith is 1-2 this season with a 6.00 ERA.
Smith's opponent in this one will be Jose Berrios. The Twins right hander has a 3.56 ERA to go along with a 10-8 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -235-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 6-4 winner as they battled the Royals on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Twins at -192 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
Kansas City was a 6-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +180 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 34-75 SU
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games on the road
Kansas City is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota:
Team record: 50-58 SU
Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Sunday, August 5