Minnesota will look to improve on its 30-45 record when take on Kansas City, a key part of the MLB odds lineup on Saturday.

The match puts starter Luke Hochevar for the Royals on the hill facing Cole De Vries for the Twins. Hochevar brings a 5-7 mark to the game, while De Vries is 1-1 to date on the season.



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Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings at Odds Shark show the American League's No. 7-rated Royals taking on the American League's No. 14-rated Twins in this contest.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Minnesota's No. 12-rated American League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Royals defense that ranks No. 8 in the American League at 4.4 in runs allowed per game. The Twins have averaged 8.7 hits per game so far, less than Royals batters have averaged on the year (9.2 hits per game).

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 14 defense, allowing 5.3 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City's American League No. 8-rated defense.

The Royals were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Kansas City at +116 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Kansas City looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Twins, a 4-3 final on Friday in support of Luis Mendoza at Target Field.

A few Royals at Twins trends to consider:
Kansas City4-0-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City4-1-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 2-3-1 SU in its last 6 games ,when playing Minnesota
Kansas City is 7-17-1 SU in its last 25 games ,when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota17-7-1 SU in its last 25 games when playing at home against Kansas City
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,
Minnesota is 1-3-1 SU in its last 5 games ,at home


Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota, Sunday, July 1