Twins at Royals 6/20/19 - MLB Betting Odds & Picks
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals
MLB: 8:15 PM EST
Jun. 20, 2019
TV: FSN
Latest Odds : MIN -171 O/U 9.5
On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins begin a series on the road with the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota beat the Boston Red Sox in 17 innings 4-3 on Tuesday. Max Kepler hit a 17th inning single to give the Twins the walk-off win. Kepler had tied the score in the 13th inning with a home run and finished the game with three hits.
The Royals won their third consecutive game Tuesday after routing Seattle 9-0. Kansas City was led by Whit Merrifield who hit two round trippers and drove in six runs to set a new career single game-high for RBIs. Starter Homer Bailey threw seven-plus solid innings helping the Royals to the nine-run win.
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Jorge Polanco leads Minnesota with a .326 batting average and in hits with 92. Eddie Rosario leads in home runs with 19 and RBIs with 52. Minnesota has a .272 batting average while opponents are batting .246. On Thursday, the Twins will send right-hander Jake Odorizzi to the mound. Odorizzi is 10-2 with an ERA of 2.24, 85 Ks and 24 BBs.
Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .306 batting average and in hits with 93. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 20 and in RBIs with 52. Kansas City is averaging .244, while opposing hitters are averaging .264. On Thursday, the Royals will send right-hander Glenn Sparkman to the mound. Sparkman is 1-3 with an ERA of 4.01, 24 Ks and 11 BBs.
Recent Betting Trends:
Minnesota is 5-0 in Odorizzi’s last 5 starts on the road
The OVER has cashed in 6 of Odorizzi’s last 7 starts on the road
Kansas City is 4-10 in its last 14 at home
The OVER has cashed in 3 of the Royals last 4
Free Betting Pick: Minnesota Twins -171
Minnesota has won 5 of the last 6 head-to-head with Kansas City. The Twins have won each of Odorizzi’s last 4 starts on 4 days rest, 14 of the right-hander’s last 17 starts and 13 of their hurler’s last 16 starts on grass. Kansas City on the other hand has lost 22 of its last 26 at home versus an opponent with a .600 or higher winning percentage on the road. Final Score Prediction, Minnesota Twins win 8-3