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This is a 9* on MINNESOTA

It’s been a frustrating start to the season in Minnesota, but the Twins look to be getting their act together. After finishing the Cleveland series with a 10-2 win, they opened this three-game set by drubbing Kansas City 9-1. Saturday’s starting pitching matchup may not look to be in their favor, but the Twins hold a 20-10 record against the Royals since 2019 and that includes 12-3 when they are the home team. KC’s 15-9 start seems to be a bit of a mirage. They are 6-1 in one-run games and hitting .198 on the road. They are 46-76 in road games the last three seasons. So while Danny Duffy leads all of MLB with 0.39 ERA, he’s going to have to carry his offense across the finish line today. We don’t think that happens as the Twins have hit eight homers in the past two games alone. Only once in the last six games have the Royals scored more than four times. The Twins go with Matt Shoemaker as their starter today and while it’s been a rough start to 2021 for him, we see him getting the job done against a lineup that just isn’t very good. Shoemaker has had two good starts. Play on MINNESOTA

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