Kansas City at Minnesota

Kansas City has a losing road record and plays its eighth consecutive road contest. The Royals are 28th in ERA (5.38), 25th in WHIP, and 28th in the bullpen (5.81 ERA), while the offense is 29th in runs scored and slugging, plus dead last in on-base percentage. They're 0-5 in the five starts made by Jordan Lyles (4.88 ERA), who has a 5.84 ERA on the road. Kansas City is on a 3-14 slide after losing here 7-1 yesterday, as well as 19-60 as an underdog of +150 or higher. The Royals are also 30-67 against winning teams and 16-41 versus a righty starter. Meanwhile, Minnesota is fourth in the majors in pitching ERA (3.42), plus second in WHIP. The Twins play their eighth consecutive home contest and starter Pablo Lopez (3.00 ERA) has thrown well with a 38-9 strikeout-to-walk ratio in 30 innings. The Twins have won 11 of the last 14 versus Kansas City, including 38-15 in this park. Play Minnesota.