Kansas City Royals (57-58, third in the AL Central) vs. Minnesota Twins (54-60, fourth in the AL Central)
Minneapolis; Friday, 8:10 p.m. EDT
PITCHING PROBABLES: Royals: Seth Lugo (8-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 107 strikeouts); Twins: Joe Ryan (10-5, 2.83 ERA, 0.93 WHIP, 141 strikeouts)
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Twins -135, Royals +115; over/under is 8 runs
BOTTOM LINE: The Minnesota Twins host the Kansas City Royals to begin a three-game series.
Minnesota has a 54-60 record overall and a 30-24 record in home games. The Twins are eighth in the AL with 134 total home runs, averaging 1.2 per game.
Kansas City has gone 29-30 on the road and 57-58 overall. Royals pitchers have a collective 3.60 ERA, which ranks second in the AL.
The teams match up Friday for the eighth time this season. The Ro