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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Target Field.
The Royals will give the ball to starter Kris Bubic in this one. Left hander Bubic is 5-2 this season with a 1.61 ERA.
It'll be Bailey Ober toeing the rubber for the Twins in this contest. Right hander Ober is 4-1 with a 3.72 ERA so far this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Royals as -109-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total opened at 7.5.
Minnesota won its last outing, a 5-4 result against the Royals on May 24. Bettors who backed the Twins at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (9) sent OVER bettors to the payout window.
The Royals were a 5-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (9) was good news for OVER bettors.
Kansas City:
Team record: 28-25 SU
Kansas City is 6-1 ATS in its last 7 games
Kansas City is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 7 games
Minnesota:
Team record: 28-22 SU
Minnesota is 13-4 ATS in its last 17 games
Minnesota is 15-2 SU in its last 17 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
Next up:
Kansas City home to Cincinnati Monday, May 26
Minnesota at Tampa Bay Monday, May 26