Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Kansas City's offense is 27th in runs scored, 26th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging. Kris Bubic (1.47 ERA) has a 61-to-18 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 61+ innings while holding batters to a .210 average. The Royals are on a 31-13-1 run UNDER the total. Minnesota's offense is 18th in runs scored, 20th in on-base percentage, 24th in steals, and 18th in slugging. Starter Bailey Ober (3.68 ERA) has a 2.59 ERA at home. He faced the Royals last month and pitched well in a 3-2 loss. Minnesota is on a 17-7 run UNDER the total. Play Kansas City/Minnesota UNDER the total. 

Kansas City has lost eight of 12, scoring 32 runs. The offense has dipped to 26th in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging. Michael Wacha (2.86 ERA) is on the mound with a 43-to-16 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 56+ innings, with the Royals 7-1 UNDER the total in his last eight starts. The bullpen is sixth in ERA (3.29). Kansas City is on a 32-12-1 run UNDER the total. Minnesota's offense is 20th in runs scored, on-base percentage, and slugging, plus 23rd in steals. The Royals are on a 28-11-1 run UNDER the total. Take Kansas City/Minnesota UNDER the total.

Kansas City's offense is 26th in runs scored, 25th in on-base percentage, and 26th in slugging. Noah Cameron (0.71 ERA) has been brilliant in his two starts, a 3-0 win over Tampa Bay and a 1-0 loss to the Cardinals. The Royals are on a 30-12-1 run UNDER the total. Minnesota's offense is 21st in runs scored, 19th in on-base percentage, 23rd in steals, and 20th in slugging. Pablo Lopez (2.40 ERA) has been strong with a 49-to-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 45 innings, and the bullpen is fourth in ERA (3.09). The Twins are on a 27-11-1 run UNDER the total. Play Kansas City/Minnesota UNDER the total.

Minnesota's offense is 27th in batting average (.203), 23rd in runs, 29th in on-base percentage, and 27th in slugging. The bullpen is fifth in the majors in ERA (2.37) and seventh in WHIP. Bailey Ober bounced back from a terrible opener allowing one run against Houston in a 6-1 win. Last season, Ober fanned 191 in 178+ innings while holding batters to a .208 average. Kansas City's offense is ranked 20th in batting average (.222), 23rd in runs, 25th in on-base percentage, and 23rd in slugging. The first three games of this series have all gone UNDER in scores of 4-2, 2-1, and 4-0. Play Minnesota/Kansas City UNDER the total.

The Royals knocked off the Twins in the first game of this series, 2-1. Minnesota's offense is 22nd in runs scored, 29th in on-base percentage, and 29th in slugging. Joe Ryan allowed one run in his only road start, a 5-1 loss at St. Louis. Last season, he had a 3.29 ERA on the road along with a 1.46 ERA versus division rival Kansas City. Kansas City's offense is 19th in runs scored, 20th in on-base percentage, and 21st in slugging. Seth Lugo (3.27 ERA) is off to a strong start backed up by a defense that is third in fielding percentage. Take Minnesota/Kansas City UNDER the total.