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Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals MLB Picks, Odds, Predictions 7/2/2021

Minnesota Twins (33-46) vs. Kansas City Royals (33-47)
July 2, 2021 8:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals -105 / Minnesota Twins -105; Over/Under: +10
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The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals meet Friday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. The Twins need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Royals need a win to snap a nine-game losing streak.

The Minnesota Twins have scored 14 runs in their last three games and four or more runs in six of their last eight games. The Twins have won six of their last nine games when scoring four or more runs. Nelson Cruz leads the Twins with 76 hits and 45 RBI while Jorge Polanco and Luis Arraez have combined for 121 hits and 52 RBI. J.A. Happ gets the ball, and he is 4-3 with a 5.83 ERA and 55 strikeouts this season. Happ is 6-3 with a 4.50 ERA and 54 strikeouts in his career against the Royals.

The Kansas City Royals have scored nine runs in their last three games and three or less runs in five of their last eight games. The Royals have lost 17 straight games when scoring three or less runs. Whit Merrifield leads the Royals with 91 hits and 45 RBI while Salvador Perez and Carlos Santana have combined for 152 hits and 94 RBI. Brady Singer gets the ball, and he is 3-6 with a 4.70 ERA and 81 strikeouts this season. Singer is 1-4 with a 4.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts in his career against the Twins.

The Twins are 2-6 in their last 8 during game 1 of a series and 2-5 in their last 7 overall. The Royals are 2-6 in their last 8 home games and 17-38 in their last 55 overall. The over is 21-7-2 in Twins last 30 road games. The under is 3-1-1 in Royals last 5 home games. The over is 7-1-2 in the last 10 meetings.

The Twins have underachieved all season and Happ is not a pitcher I’m thrilled to back. However, the Royals have lost nine straight games and their pitching staff is arguably the worst in all of baseball. We’re getting a cheap price to fade an ice cold team going nowhere fast. Give me the Twins.

Randy Chambers's Free Pick: Minnesota Twins -105

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