The Kansas City Royals (15-8) have the best record in the MLB right now, which nobody expected before the season. The Royals were on a five-game winning run and swept the Detroit Tigers in four before the Pittsburgh Pirates prevented them from getting the fifth in a row with a tight 2-1 win. However, the Royals responded and closed the series with a 9-6 victory.

The Minnesota Twins (8-15), on the other hand, have the second-worst record in the American League. Minnesota was on a four-game losing streak but snapped that poor run with a comfortable 10-2 win over the Cleveland Indians to conclude the 3-game series.

This game is taking place at the Target Field in Minneapolis and starts at 8:10 PM ET. If you are a customer at BetOnline, you’ll have all kinds of wagering possibilities, in addition to the opportunity to continue wagering once the game has tipped off, through the “Live Betting” platform.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS vs. MINNESOTA TWINS, 8:10 PM ET

Royals vs. Twins Odds: Minnesota -135 / Total: 8.5

Right fielder Whit Merrifield and first baseman Carlos Santana are leading the Royals on offense this season. Merrifield leads the team in batting average with .286 and hits with 26, while Santana is the best in home runs (5), RBI (19), and on-base percentage (.364).

Brady Singer (1-2) is getting his fifth start of the year. After a shaky start to the campaign and ten runs allowed in 8.1 innings, which were accompanied by a pair of losses, Singer let just one run in 13 innings in the following two starts. Right now, the 24-year-old righty has a 2.95 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and 25 strikeouts in 21.1 innings.

For the Twins, veteran designated hitter Nelson Cruz leads with a .338 batting average, .378 OBP, and 18 RBI, while center fielder Byron Buxton has 28 hits and 8 home runs.

Michael Pineda (1-1) will be on the mound for the fifth time this year, and he will be eager to bounce back from a bad pitching display in a loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, in which he let five runs on six hits in 4.1 innings. For the season, the 32-year-old righty has a 2.42 ERA, 0.90 WHIP, and 22 strikeouts in 22.1 innings.

I am going with UNDER 8.5 runs for several reasons. Brady Singer is experiencing a great time on the mound in the last two starts, and I don’t think he will allow a bunch of runs in this one. Also, I am backing Michael Pineda to respond to his latest start.

Now, let’s talk a bit about trends and H2H records. Under is 8-0 in Royals’ last eight games as a road underdog; under is 7-0-1 in Kansas City’s previous eight games following a win, while Under is 8-0 in the Royals’ last eight games as a road underdog.

Furthermore, Under is 4-0 in Twins’ last four after scoring five runs or more in their previous game; Under is 4-1 in Minnesota’s previous five games following an off day, while Under is 7-2-1 in Twins‘ last ten Friday games.

If this is not enough for you to go with UNDER, here is a couple of more hot trends for you: Under is 12-3-1 in the last 16 H2H meetings, while Under is 4-0 in the previous four duels in Minnesota.

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