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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.
Right hander Heath Fillmyer will take the mound for the Royals to start this game. Fillmyer is 2-1 this season with a 4.01 ERA.
Fillmyer's opponent in this one will be Stephen Gonsalves. The Twins left hander has a 9.90 ERA to go along with a 0-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -160-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
Minnesota lost its last outing, a 9-1 result against the Astros on September 05. Bettors who backed the Astros at -224 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (10) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
Kansas City was a 3-1 loser in its last match on the road against the Indians. They lost as +281 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 46-93 SU
Kansas City is 6-2 ATS in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games on the road
Minnesota:
Team record: 63-76 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games
Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota Saturday, September 8