Minnesota Twins Open as Moneyline Underdog vs the Kansas City Royals

Minnesota Twins

vs

Kansas City Royals
Tuesday, August 26, 2014 8:10 PM ET
Kauffman Stadium

A key battle on the MLB betting odds menu sees the visiting Minnesota Twins dueling the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium.

It's a pitching duel between Danny Duffy for the Kansas City Royals (8-11 on the year) and Ricky Nolasco for Minnesota Twins (5-9 so far).

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line

The Kansas City Royals were listed as -172 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 8.5 earlier at Sportsbook.

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Computer Prediction: Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Pick

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 4.5-4 win for the Royals on Tuesday. Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 4.5-4 result in favor of the Royals today. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Odds and Stats.

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

72-58 Kansas City battles the Twins, currently with a 58-72 mark. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Minnesota injuries news.

The Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins odds would favor the Royals if the betting lines were set according to our power ranks. Kansas City is rated No. 4 in the current Odds Shark poll, while Minnesota is at No. 18.

How Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Stats Matchup

On offense, it's a battle between the Kansas City Royals and its No. 13-rated batting order, averaging 4.12 runs per nine innings, against the No. 6 lineup of the Minnesota Twins at 4.38 runs per outing.

Minnesota brings the No. 26-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 13-ranked defense.

Recent Outings Betting Recap

Minnesota lost its last outing, a 13-4 result against the Tigers on August 24. Bettors who backed the Tigers at -138 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (17) sent OVER bettors to the payout window. Minnesota suffered a 13-4 loss against Detroit on Sunday, as Kyle Gibson wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.

Kansas City was a 8-1 loser in its last match at home against the Yankees. They lost as -135 favorites, while the total score of 9 made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors. Kansas City looks to rebound from a loss to the Yankees, who beat them 8-1 on Monday behind a start from Michael Pineda at Kauffman Stadium.

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds Trends

Minnesota is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 16-5 SU in its last 21 games
Kansas City is 8-2 SU in its last 10 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota

Next Betting Matchups

Minnesota at Kansas City, Wednesday, August 27th

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