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"Aug 27, 8:10 PM | GrassTarget FieldKansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Odds66-64TEAM RECORD57-72MLB wagering interest swings to the Minnesota vs Kansas City battle on Tuesday at Target Field as the Twins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.The match puts starter James Shields for the Royals on the hill facing Kevin Correia for the Twins. Shields brings a 8-8 mark to the game, while Correia is 8-10 to date on the season.View Kansas City vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.Betting Line:The moneyline was hovering in the range of +128 for the Twins in this one over at TopBet. The over under number was sitting near 7.5 at 5Dimes.Power Rankings: The Twins - Royals odds would favor the Royals if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Minnesota is rated No. 14 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Kansas City is at No. 4 in the American League.ADVERTISEMENT: How They Match Up:The game also pits Minnesota&amp;#039;s No. 13-rated American League offense, averaging 4 runs per game, against a Royals defense that ranks No. 2 in the American League at 3.8 in runs allowed per game. The Twins have averaged 8.3 hits per game so far, less than Royals batters have averaged on the year (8.9 hits per game).Minnesota owns the American League&amp;#039;s No. 11 defense, allowing 4.6 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Kansas City&amp;#039;s American League No. 2-rated defense.The Royals were a 11-1 winner in their most recent outing at home against the Rays. That made winners of bettors who got Kansas City at +100 on the moneyline, while the total score (12) was good news for OVER bettors. Kansas City routed Tampa Bay on Monday by a 11-1 score at Kauffman Stadium, plating runs all day in baseball betting action.Minnesota lost its last outing, a 3-1 result against the Indians on August 25. Bettors who backed the Indians at -162 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (4) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. Minnesota suffered a 3-1 loss against Cleveland on Sunday, as Mike Pelfrey wasn&amp;#039;t able to lead his team to victory at Progressive Field.Kansas City Royals Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 5-5Before playing Minnesota are 7-3After playing Tampa Bay are 7-3After a win are 6-4Minnesota Twins Trends:When playing on Tuesday are 6-4Before playing Kansas City are 4-6After playing Cleveland are 4-6After a loss are 5-5A few Royals at Twins trends to consider:Kansas City is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing MinnesotaKansas City is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing on the road against MinnesotaThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City&amp;#039;s last 5 games Kansas City is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games on the roadThe total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 5 games at homeThe total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota&amp;#039;s last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas CityMinnesota is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games Minnesota is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas CityNext up:Kansas City at Minnesota, Wednesday, August 28"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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