Kansas City will look to improve on its 24-30 record when take on Minnesota, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Wednesday.

Felipe Paulino gets the call for the Kansas City Royals and he will try to build on a 3-1 mark. In the other dugout, Nick Blackburn brings a 1-4 ledger to the game for the Twins as he tries to quiet the Royals bats.



View Minnesota vs Kansas City Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-175 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 8.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
According to new MLB Power Rankings here, it's the American League No. 8-ranked Royals and the American League No. 14-rated Twins in this matchup.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Kansas City owns the No. 4 ranking for hits in the American League at 9.1 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.2 per game.

Defensively, Minnesota features the American League's No. 13-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.4 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.7 runs per game.

Minnesota was a 1-0 loser in its last match on the road against the Royals. They lost as +115 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made winners of UNDER bettors. Bruce Chen shut down the Twins in their last game, striking out 5 in a 1-0 shutout over Minnesota in baseball action at Kauffman Stadium.




Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Chi Cubs are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

Kansas City Royals Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 3-7
Before playing Pittsburgh are 4-6
After playing Minnesota are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Twins at Royals trends to consider:
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Kansas City's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games at home
Kansas City is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota


Next up:
Minnesota home to Chi Cubs, Friday, June 8
Kansas City at Pittsburgh, Friday, June 8