The Kansas City Royals won a close game over the Minnesota Twins yesterday to improve their record to 7-21 on the season. The Twins dropped to 16-12 after the loss. The Royals will send Brady Singer to the mound to face off against Joe Ryan. Singer is 2-2 this season and has posted a 6.67 ERA in five starts. In his career against Minnesota, he is 2-5 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. Sonny Gray is a perfect 3-0 this season with a 0.62 ERA. The Twins beat the Royals 12 times in 20 games played last season and they won eight of 11 at home. The Twins had scored at least six runs in five straight games until yesterday. Singer has given up 14 runs in his last three starts and has given up nine runs in his last three starts against the Twins. The Royals have scored seven runs in their last three games.

Play on Minnesota minus 1.5 runs.