Minnesota at Kansas City

The Kansas City Royals have turned into a wildcard candidate, by virtue of winning 11 of their last 12 games. Minnesota will come into this game off a three game series sweep of Houston, and will be in the proper mindset here to make a game out of this one. Kevin Correia has pitched well for the Twins, as he is at .500 with a 7-7 mark pitching for a team that is 12 games under .500. He held the Royals to two runs over six innings in his last start, so he is certainly capable of keeping the Twins in touch here. The Twins have taken four of their last five on the road vs. a team with a winning home record on the season, as well as being 7-2 in their last nine facing a starter with a WHIP of greater than 1.30. The Royals are just 2-5 in Guthrie's last seven starts vs. a team with a losing record. This one could go either way, so the run line looks like a valued option here. Play on Minnesota on the run line.