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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins

The division rival Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are set to renew hostilities on Sunday when they meet at Target Field.

The Royals will give the ball to starter Danny Duffy in this one. Left hander Duffy is 7-9 this season with a 4.50 ERA.

Starting this game for the Twins will be Ervin Santana. The right hander has a 6.10 ERA to go along with a 0-0 record this season.

Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -145-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.

The Twins were a 8-2 winner in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -225 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors.

Kansas City was a 8-2 loser in its last match on the road against the Twins. They lost as +207 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made winners of OVER bettors.

Kansas City:
Team record: 34-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 3 straight games.
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Kansas City is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games

Minnesota:
Team record: 51-58 SU
Minnesota is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Minnesota is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games at home

Next up:
Kansas City home to Chicago Monday, August 6
Minnesota at Cleveland Monday, August 6