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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
Divisional bragging rights will be on the line on Thursday when the Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet at Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will trot Stephen Gonsalves out to the mound in this one. Left hander Gonsalves has a 0-2 record and a 11.68 ERA this season.
It'll be Heath Fillmyer toeing the rubber for the Royals in this contest. Right hander Fillmyer is 2-1 with a 4.75 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -121-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 9.5.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 4-2 loser on the road against the White Sox. Bettors on Chicago at -118 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (6) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Minnesota was a 3-1 winner in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They won as +203 underdogs, while the total score of 4 made winners of UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 67-78 SU
Minnesota is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
Minnesota is 8-17 ATS in its last 25 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 49-96 SU
Kansas City is 2-6 ATS in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 12-3 ATS in its last 15 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Friday, September 14