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The Kansas City Royals host Minnesota on Wednesday, looking to pick up a win and improve their 11-3 mark against the 5-9 Twins in MLB betting odds action at Kauffman Stadium.
It's a pitching duel between Jeremy Guthrie for the Kansas City Royals (1-0 on the year) and Michael Pelfrey for Minnesota Twins (0-0 so far).
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Sportsbook Odds and Betting Line
Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Kansas City Royals as -163 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.
Computer Prediction: Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Pick
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 6.1-3.6 result in favor of the Royals. 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
Kansas City (11-3) will face the 5-9 Twins in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Minnesota injuries news.
This game puts the Kansas City Royals, most recently No. 1 in Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Minnesota Twins, who rate a No. 21 in the latest survey.
How Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Stats Match Up
Rating these teams in several key categories is important for handicappers and Kansas City has baseball's No. 2-rated offensive output, at 10.71 hits per game. The Minnesota Twins average 7.36 hits per game, good for No. 23 on the list.
Defensively, Minnesota features the No. 29-rated defense on the road, allowing 5.75 runs per game. Kansas City, meanwhile, comes in at No. 6 at home, scoring 5.5 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Twins endured a 6-5 loss at the hands of the Royals on Tuesday, with Tom Milone throwing 5 2/3 innings of 5-hit ball at Kauffman Stadium.
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Betting Odds Trends
Minnesota is 5-10 SU in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 1-8 SU in its last 9 games on the road
Minnesota is 4-10 SU in its last 14 games when playing Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Kansas City
Kansas City is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
Kansas City is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games at home
Kansas City is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Seattle, Friday, April 24th
Kansas City at Chicago, Thursday, April 23rd
