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(MLB) Minnesota vs. Kansas City,
Money Line: -172.00 Kansas City (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -172.00 Kansas City (Home)
Result: Win
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The visiting Minnesota Twins send Ricky Nolasco (5-9, 5.96 ERA) to the hill; Nolasco gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Indians on Wednesday. In 20 tries this season, Nolasco has given the Twins a total of six quality starts (and note that against the Royals he's allowed opposition hitters an ugly .295 average while posting a pedestrian 2-2 record with a 4.21 ERA). The home side counters with Danny Duffy (8-11, 2.53 ERA) who is 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his last four starts against the Twins. Note that Kansas City took three of four in Minnesota from Aug. 15-18 during a 24-6 run just last month (it also won two of three at Kauffman Stadium against the Twins during that stretch). Despite the setback to the Yanks yesterday, Kansas City has still won eight of 12 coming in and has won five of the last six against the Twins in this series. One player to keep an eye out for in particular for the Royals is Alcides Escobar, who is 7 for 11 with two doubles and a triple against Nolasco this season; note that Escobar is batting .405 with nine extra-base hits and 18 RBIs in his last 22 games versus Minnesota overall. I think the home side is worth the price of admission in this spot, do you?!
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The visiting Minnesota Twins send Ricky Nolasco (5-9, 5.96 ERA) to the hill; Nolasco gave up four runs in 6 2/3 innings in a loss to the Indians on Wednesday. In 20 tries this season, Nolasco has given the Twins a total of six quality starts (and note that against the Royals he's allowed opposition hitters an ugly .295 average while posting a pedestrian 2-2 record with a 4.21 ERA). The home side counters with Danny Duffy (8-11, 2.53 ERA) who is 3-0 with a 1.54 ERA in his last four starts against the Twins. Note that Kansas City took three of four in Minnesota from Aug. 15-18 during a 24-6 run just last month (it also won two of three at Kauffman Stadium against the Twins during that stretch). Despite the setback to the Yanks yesterday, Kansas City has still won eight of 12 coming in and has won five of the last six against the Twins in this series. One player to keep an eye out for in particular for the Royals is Alcides Escobar, who is 7 for 11 with two doubles and a triple against Nolasco this season; note that Escobar is batting .405 with nine extra-base hits and 18 RBIs in his last 22 games versus Minnesota overall. I think the home side is worth the price of admission in this spot, do you?!
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