Kansas City at Minnesota

Kansas City is 19-38 on the road, ranked last in baseball in runs scored at #27 in on-base percentage, and #28 in slugging. This is the eighth straight road game for the Royals, on a 13-38 run overall, including 15-36 away against a team with a winning home record. Kansas City starter Burch Smith (6.00 ERA) has walked 27 batters in 54 innings while allowing 81 base runners all total. He is also winless on the road this season with a 6.38 ERA and has been shelled for 11 runs over 6+ innings in three appearances versus the Twins. Minnesota has a winning home mark and is on a 12-4 run at home. Twins' All-Star starter Jose Berrios (3.56 ERA) is a 10-game winner and has been great at home with a 7-2 record and a 2.99 ERA while holding opponents to a .186 average here. The Twins are 18-4 when Berrios starts at home, including 11-1 versus losing teams. Take Minnesota.