Courtesy of OddsShark.com
The division rival Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are set to renew hostilities on Wednesday when they meet at Target Field.
The Royals will trot Bruce Chen out to the mound in this one. Lefthander Chen has a 12-8 record and a 3.98 ERA this season.
The Twins will counter Chen with Carl Pavano. Righthander Pavano has a 4.48 ERA to go along with a 8-13 record this season.
Oddsmakers currently have the Royals listed as 125-moneyline favorites versus the Twins, while the game's total is sitting at 8½.
The Royals were a 7-4 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at -106 on the moneyline, while the total score (11) was good news for OVER bettors.
Team records:
Kansas City: 71-90 SU
Minnesota: 62-99 SU
Kansas City: 71-90 SU
Minnesota: 62-99 SU
Kansas City most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 1-9
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 4-6
After a loss are 7-3
Minnesota most recently:
When playing on Wednesday are 5-5
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 1-9
A few trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 11 of Kansas City's last 12 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Kansas City's last 5 games on the road
Kansas City is 11-4 SU in its last 15 games
Kansas City is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 9 games at home
Minnesota is 15-5 SU in its last 20 games when playing at home against Kansas City
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota's last 20 games when playing at home against Kansas City
