This is an 8* play on the Kansas City Royals.

The Royals have won back to back games, scoring a whopping 19 runs in those victories. They host the Twins tonight, and Minnesota has lost eight of it's last nine.

Ian Kennedy will toe the rubber for the Royals, and he's owned the Twins this season. Kennedy (11-10, 3.64 ERA) allowed three runs on 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings in a loss at Cleveland his last time out. He's 3-0 with a 2.31 ERA in four starts against Minnesota.

The Twins hand the ball to Jose Berrios, and the rookie has appeared in seven straight losses. Berrios (2-7, 8.88 ERA) allowed a pair of runs on four hits and three walks in four innings in a 3-0 loss at the Mets his last time out. He's been rocked for nine runs on 14 hits over nine innings in two previous meetings with Kansas City.

The Twins are 5-16 in their last 21 road games, and they've lost eight of their last nine versus the Royals.

Take KC.

GL,

Jesse Schule