Twins (47-57) vs Royals (53-51)
On the season the Twins have an Over/Under record of 50-49 and a run-line W/L record of 51-53 and the Royals have an Over/Under record of 48-51 and a run-line W/L record of 59-45.
Venue/ Stadium: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri
Time/Date: 8:10 PM EST Tuesday, July 29, 2014
MLB Odds From: Bovada
Moneyline: Twins +163 / Royals -200
Over/Under: 7.5 runs
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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Preview
This season the Royals are 25-26 at home and the Twins are 23-28 on the road.
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In their last games the Twins beat the Chicago White Sox 4-3 and the Royals lost to the Cleveland Indians 10-3.
With the Detroit Tigers losing 3 straight the Royals have gained some ground in the AL Central and now trail them by 5 games in the division. Kansas City is 5-5 in their last 10 games and begin a series tonight facing the Twins.
Minnesota is in the basement of the AL Central 11 games back of the Tigers. They are coming off a win, but are only 3-7 in their last 10 games.
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The Twins have won 5 of 9 games facing the Royals this season.
The Royals are 10-3 in their last 10 home games against the Twins.
Kyle Gibson (8-8 4.19 ERA) gets the start for the Twins and in his last outing he was tagged up for 6 earned runs in 6 innings of work in a loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Gibson has a 2.19 ERA in winning each of his 2 starts against the Royals.
The Twins are 2-5 in Gibson’s last 7 starts facing a team with a winning record.
John Shields (9-5 3.58 ERA) geos for the Royals tonight and in his last start he was solid only giving up 1 earned run in 7 innings in getting a no decision against the Chicago White Sox.
Shields is 1-3 with a 4.88 ERA in his last 4 starts against Minnesota.
The Royals are 2-5 in Shields’ last 7 starts and 6-2 in their last 8 starts facing a team with a losing record.
The Royals are a balanced team ranking in the middle of the pack in both runs scored (17th) and team ERA (15th).
Betting Trends
The Twins are 3-7 in their last 10 overall, 5-1 in their last 6 games as a road underdog, and they have an Under record of 4-1 in their last 5 games.
The Royals are 5-1 in their last 6 overall, 2-5 in their last 7 games following a loss, and they have an Under record of 9-4 in their last 13 games.
The Royals are 22-10 in their last 32 games against the Twins.
Jason’s Pick:
Shields is coming off a good outing where he did not get much run support, but that will change tonight. The KC bats will get to Gibson and they will win Game 1 of this 3-game AL Central series.