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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
The Minnesota Twins will be fighting to snap a losing streak on Saturday when they take on the Kansas City Royals at Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium.
The Twins will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Joe Ryan in this game. Ryan has a 13-7 record and a 2.82 ERA this season.
Ryan's opponent in this one will be Stephen Kolek. The Royals right hander has a 3.99 ERA to go along with a 4-5 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -4900-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Kansas City won its last outing, a 2-1 result against the Twins on September 05. Bettors who backed the Royals at -125 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (3) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.
The Twins were a 2-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Royals. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at -125 on the moneyline, while the total score (3) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 61-79 SU
Current Streak: lost 5 straight games.
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota's last 11 games
Kansas City:
Team record: 72-69 SU
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games
Kansas City is 0-5 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at Kansas City Sunday, September 7