mlb Game Recap
Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Recap - Twins Over Royals 11-3
Nelson Cruz swatted 3 round trippers and drove in 5 runs as his Twins defeated Kansas City 11-3 at Target Field.
Minnesota was favored by -220 and came through for bettors backing them. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 10.5.
Minnesota got 6.2 innings from Kyle Gibson, who gave up 2 earned runs on 4 hits, while striking out 6. Kyle Gibson earned the victory, while the Twins got 5 RBIs from Nelson Cruz in the win.
Kansas City's starting pitcher Danny Duffy worked 4.2 innings, giving up 8 hits and 8 earned runs while striking out 5 in the loss. They got 2 hits from Jorge Soler in a losing cause.
Minnesota enjoyed an edge at the plate with a 12-5 advantage in hits.