Target Field hosts an MLB battle between the Minnesota Twins and the visiting Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.

Kansas City puts its faith in starter Sean O'Sullivan to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 2-4. Getting the ball for the Twins is Anthony Swarzak, who owns a 2-5 record on the season with a 4.71 ERA.



View Kansas City vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks had set the Twins as -120 favorites on the Sportsbook moneyline for this contest. The over under opened at 9 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Twins at No. 14 in the American League and the Royals at No. 9 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Royals rank No. 3 in the American League at 9.6 hits per game. That compares with Minnesota’s No. 11 ranking in that category.

Comparing defensive stats, Kansas City owns the American League's No. 12-rated road mark, allowing 4.8 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 13 in scoring at home.

The Royals were a 7-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Kansas City at -126 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Kansas City got the job done in their last match in a 7-3 victory over Minnesota on Monday at Target Field behind starter Felipe Paulino.




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

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 7-3
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a loss are 2-8

A few Royals at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 10 of Kansas City's last 11 games
Kansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games on the road
Kansas City is 11-3 SU in its last 14 games
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Kansas City's last 19 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Minnesota's last 8 games at home
Minnesota is 14-5 SU in its last 19 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Minnesota's last 19 games when playing at home against Kansas City


Next up:
Kansas City at Minnesota, Wednesday, September 28