MLB Handicapping: Royals vs Twins

Courtesy of OddsShark.com: The Kansas City Royals and the Minnesota Twins will both be trying to pick up a win on Tuesday when they battle at Target Field. The Royals will trot ace Zack Greinke out to the mound in this one. Righthander Greinke has a 1-7 record and a 3.60 ERA this season. Starting this game for the Twins will be Kevin Slowey. The righthander has a 3.84 ERA to go along with a 6-3 record this season. Oddsmakers currently have the Twins listed as 135-moneyline favorites versus the Royals, while the game's total is sitting at 8. The Royals defeated Detroit 7-2 as a +115 underdog on Sunday. The nine runs scored caused the game to be a PUSH on the posted over/under total (9). Jose Guillen hit a three-run home run for Kansas City and Brian Bannister allowed two tuns on five hits in 7 1-3 innings. The Twins lost to Oakland 5-4 as a +145 underog on Sunday. The nine runs scored went OVER the posted over/under total (8). Delmon Young hit a two-run home run for Minnesota and Nick Blackburn was ripped for five runs on 10 hits over 2 2-3 innings. Team records: Kansas City: 24-34 SU Minnesota: 33-24 SU Kansas City most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 3-7 Before playing Minnesota are 3-7 After playing Detroit are 6-4 After a win are 5-5 Minnesota most recently: When playing on Tuesday are 6-4 Before playing Kansas City are 9-1 After playing Oakland are 5-5 After a loss are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 5 of Kansas City's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota The total has gone OVER in 8 of Kansas City's last 9 games when playing Minnesota Kansas City is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games on the road Kansas City is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Kansas City The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games when playing Kansas City Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Kansas City Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home Next up: Minnesota home to Kansas City, Wednesday, June 9 Stevie Vincent is literally 20-25 years ahead of the oddsmakers and they will be the first to admit. His forensic sports handicapping is groundbreaking and there is nothing the books have been able to do to stop him.