Thursday, July 2, 2015

Kauffman Stadium

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Probable Pitchers: Kyle Gibson (5-6) vs. Chris Young (7-3)

The Minnesota Twins head to Kauffman Stadium on Thursday to take on the Kansas City Royals. The probable starters are Kyle Gibson for the Twins and Chris Young for the Royals. The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +152 and Kansas City at -162. The over/under was set at 7.5. The Twins have a 37-36 over/under record and a 47-31 run line mark, meaning they cover 60% of the time. The Royals are 43-31 against the run line and have a 32-34 over/under record. They cover the spread 58% of the time.

The Twins show up with a 41-37 record, including 16-22 on the road. Kyle Gibson has an earned run average of 3.30 and is 5-6 so far on the season while having a 1.26 WHIP. The Twins are 7-8 over his 92.2 innings pitched and he's also given up 88 hits over that time period. Against the over/under, the Twins are 5-8 in his starts. The team is averaging 3.5 runs when he starts. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.92 and they have given up 237 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .258 against the bullpen while being struck out 156 times and walking 74 times this season. As a team, Minnesota has allowed 9.58 hits per nine innings while striking out 5.94 batters per nine. They are 15th in the league in team earned run average at 3.94.

Minnesota is batting .251 as a team, which is good for 18th in the league and hitting .226 away from home. The Twins hold a .392 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .304 which is good for 22nd in baseball. They rank 20th in baseball with 8.39 hits per game and Brian Dozier leads the team with 78.

Kansas City is 22-13 at home while holding a 44-30 overall record on the season. Chris Young is starting this game 7-3 for the season with an earned run average of 2.71 and a WHIP of 0.99. The Royals have a record of 7-3 over the 69.2 innings he's pitched during which he's given up 49 hits. Against the over/under, the Royals are 3-6 when he starts. The team is averaging 4.1 runs when he takes the field. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.05 and they have given up 169 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .191 against the Royals bullpen while being struck out 219 times and walking 86 times this season. As a team, Kansas City has allowed 8.01 hits per nine innings while striking out 6.84 batters per nine. They are 9th in the league in team earned run average at 3.52.

They are batting .271 as a team, which is good for 2nd in the league and hitting .277 at home. The Royals hold a .405 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .320 which is good for 11th in baseball. They rank 3rd in baseball with 9.27 hits per game and Mike Moustakas leads the team with 85.

Minnesota has a team fielding percentage of .984 after having committed 46 errors with 806 assists and 2,047 put outs for the season. For the home team, they hold a .986 team fielding percentage while committing 39 errors, accumulating 711 assists and compiling 1,962 put outs.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 37-36 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 47-31 against the run line so far this season

Kansas City Royals Betting Trends

The Kansas City Royals are 32-34 against the over/under so far this season

The Kansas City Royals are 43-31 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

07/01/15 2B Brian Dozier Illness is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/01/15 1B Joe Mauer Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/01/15 CF Shane Robinson Illness is upgraded to expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/01/15 RF Torii Hunter Rest is not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Cincinnati Reds
06/26/15 CF Byron Buxton Thumb Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/25)
06/14/15 CF Aaron Hicks Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)
04/04/15 P Ervin Santana Suspension expected to miss 80 games, expected to start Sunday vs. Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals

07/01/15 SS Alcides Escobar Finger is downgraded to not expected to be in the starting lineup Wednesday vs. Houston Astros
06/29/15 1B Eric Hosmer Finger expected to miss series vs. Houston Astros
06/18/15 P Yordano Ventura Hand Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (6/13)
05/17/15 P Brian Flynn Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/16)
04/06/15 P Tim Collins Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (4/6)
04/04/15 P Kris Medlen Elbow Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (3/07)

Tony's Pick: Take the Royals

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