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The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins duke it out in Game 3 of their series on Saturday. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs on FanDuel.
The Royals will start Luinder Avila (1-2, 4.44 ERA). Avila got another chance to start after allowing one earned run over five innings in a 9-2 win over the Cincinnati Reds on June 1. This is the first time Avila will be pitching against the Twins, who are hitting .273 with 5.6 runs per game over their last five games.
The Twins tapped right-handed pitcher Joe Ryan (4-3, 3.20 ERA) to start on Saturday. Minnesota ended up with a victory in Ryan’s last three starts. However, in his last stint, Ryan surrendered 4 earned runs and 8 hits over six innings in a 9-6 win over the White Sox. Similar to Avila, Ryan faces immense pressure to contain a Kansas City offense that has produced 5.5 runs per game in the past 5 games.
Key Stats: Kansas City and Minnesota average a combined 9.3 runs per game over their last three meetings.
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.475 | 162 | 77 | 85 |
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0.426 | 162 | 69 | 93 |
Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals Latest Matches
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Minnesota Twins against Kansas City Royals : Head to Head (H2H)
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Minnesota Twins - Kansas City Royals Key Points
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games.
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games against an opponent in the American League.
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 6 games against an opponent in the American League Central Division.
- Kansas City and Minnesota average a combined 9.3 runs per game over their last three meetings.
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Our Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
Back the Over at 8.5 runs.
I have little trust in the ability of the starting pitchers to prevent a high-scoring match. Avila will be pitching against Minnesota for the first time, and there’s a good chance he will struggle against a prolific offense. On the other hand, Ryan gave up 5 earned runs in each of his last two starts against Kansas City.
Again, both teams are averaging at least 5 runs per game over their last five games. Expect them to sustain their offence at a high gear, given the weak matchup on the bump.
Our betting prediction for the Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins: Over 8.5 runs
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