Kansas City at Minnesota

Kansas City has split the last four games, cashing as a dog twice, including the opener of this series, 7-6. The Royals are 7-2 away against a team with a losing home record. Kansas City is also 7-2 when Ian Kennedy starts on the road, and he faces a Minnesota squad with a weak pen (#20 in baseball in team ERA). Kansas City is 36-18 against AL teams allowing 4.9 or more runs per game on the season over the last two seasons. Minnesota is 19-26 at home versus AL teams with a batting average of .260 or worse, while starter Ervin Santana is just 8-17 at home against teams whose hitters strike out seven or more times per contest. Play Kansas City.