The division rival Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are set to renew hostilities on Thursday when they meet at Target Field.
Royals at Twins
GAME: Kansas City Royals (7-1) at Minnesota Twins (2-6)
DATE/TIME: Thursday, April 16 – 1:10 PM EST
WHERE: Target Field, Minneapolis, Minnesota
LINE: -119, 110 TOTAL: 8.5
TV: 1:10 p.m. ET, MLBN, FSN Kansas City
PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals LH Jason Vargas (1-0, 3.00 ERA) vs. Twins LH Tommy Milone (1-0, 0.00)
PREDICTION: Royals 4, Twins 1
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The Royals will give the ball to starter Jason Vargas in this one. Left hander Vargas is 1-0 this season with a 3.00 ERA.
Starting this game for the Twins will be Tom Milone. The left hander has a 0.00 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 113-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game’s total is sitting at 8.
In their last action, Kansas City was a 3-1 loser on the road against the Twins. Bettors on Minnesota at +112 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well.
Kansas City:
Team record: 7-1
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota:
Team record: 2-6
Minnesota is 2-7 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Minnesota’s last 21 games at home
Minnesota is 3-8 SU in its last 11 games when playing Kansas City
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Kansas City
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