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In Thursday baseball betting action, it’s the 72-67 Minnesota Twins versus the 69-69 Kansas City Royals in the first game of a four-game set at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri tonight. The first pitch of the opener at Kauffman Stadium is scheduled for 8:15 PM ET.
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The MLB board at 5Dimes has the visiting Twins as paper thing favorite with bettors asked to lay -107 while the Royals backers are required to lay -103. The total line for this event is listed at 9.5 runs.
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In their last game, the Twins beat the Tampa Bay Rays 10-6. In the match. the Twins scored 10 runs on 12 hits and the Rays scored six runs on eight hits.
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In their latest, the Royals beat the Detroit Tigers 13-2. In the game, the Royals scored 13 runs on 18 hits and the Tigers scored two runs on 10 hits.
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This season the Twins rank 9th in the Majors in runs scored and 22nd in team ERA.
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The Royals rank 25th in the Majors in runs scored and 21st in team ERA.
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Pitching Match Up<br />
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Minnesota: Kyle Gibson (9-10, 5.33 ERA)<br />
Kansas City: Sam Gaviglio (3-5, 4.62 ERA)
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Kyle Gibson goes for the Twins in the first game of this division series and in his last outing he had a good one not giving up any earned runs in six innings in a 17-0 win over the Royals. The Twins have won his last three starts where he has gone 19 innings and given up three earned runs. The Twins have won Gibson’s last five starts against the Royals and he had given up three earned runs in each of the first two games facing them this season before not giving up any in his last outing against them. Minnesota is 8-2 in Gibson’s last 10 road starts and they have won four of his last five starts overall.
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Sam Gaviglio gets the call for the Royals tonight and this is his first start for the Royals after they claimed him off waivers last week from the Seattle Mariners. In his last outing he gave up five earned runs in six innings in a 6-2 Seattle loss. The Mariners lost his last four starts and in his last two starts for them he gave up 12 earned runs in 10 innings of work. Gaviglio has not picked up a win since June 14th when he faced the Twins going five innings and giving up four earned runs.
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Betting Angles<br />
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The Royals are 5-2 in their last 7 games against the Twins.
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The Royals are 12-4 in their last 16 home games against the Twins.
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In the last 31 games between these teams the Over record is 20-8-3.
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In the last 7 games between these teams in Kansas City the Over record is 6-1.
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This season the Royals are 36-32 at home and the Twins are 37-30 on the road.
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Straight Up / Over/Under / Run Line Records<br />
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Minnesota Twins: 72-67 SU / O/U 63-67 / Run Line W/L 73-66<br />
Kansas City Royals: 69-69 SU / O/U 66-66 / Run Line W/L 66-72
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Minnesota at Kansas City Key Betting Trends<br />
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MINN is 0-4 in their last 4 games vs. a right-handed starter
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MINN is 4-1 in their last 5 when their opponent allows 2 runs or less in their previous game
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MINN has an Under record of 25-12-2 in their last 39 games following a win
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KC is 2-5 in their last 7 vs. a team with a winning record
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KC is 1-4 in their last 5 games following a win
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KC has an Over record of 5-1 in their last 6 games
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Key Player Injuries<br />
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<b>TWINS</b><br />
[P] 08/08/2017 - Adalberto Mejia 10-day DL (08/08) ( Arm )<br />
[P] 08/17/2017 - Dietrich Enns 10-day DL (08/17) ( Shoulder )<br />
[3B] 08/20/2017 - Miguel Sano 10-day DL (08/21) ( Shin )<br />
[P] 07/19/2017 - Phil Hughes 60-day DL (07/19) ( Illness )<br />
[P] 07/06/2017 - Hector Santiago 60-day DL (07/03) ( Back )<br />
[P] 03/11/2017 - Trevor May 60-day DL (03/22) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Justin Haley 10-day DL (05/28) ( Shoulder )<br />
[P] 05/28/2017 - Ryan O'Rourke 60-day DL (03/30) ( Forearm )
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<b>ROYALS</b><br />
[P] 06/26/2017 - Nathan Karns 60-day DL (05/21) ( Forearm )<br />
[RF] 06/02/2017 - Paulo Orlando 60-day DL (06/01) ( Shin )<br />
[P] 08/19/2017 - Neftali Feliz 10-day DL (08/19) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/18/2017 - Joakim Soria 10-day DL (08/16) ( Oblique )<br />
[P] 08/26/2017 - Danny Duffy 10-day DL (08/26) ( Elbow )<br />
[P] 08/30/2017 - Brian Flynn 10-day DL (08/30) ( Groin )
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