Final (10) Jul 9
LAD 2 -140 o8.5
MIL 3 +129 u8.5
Final Jul 9
TOR 1 -134 o8.0
CHW 2 +123 u8.0
Final Jul 9
PHI 13 -123 o8.0
SF 0 +114 u8.0
Final Jul 9
TB 7 +123 o8.0
DET 3 -134 u8.0
Final Jul 9
SEA 6 +138 o10.0
NYY 9 -150 u10.0
Final Jul 9
COL 2 +272 o9.0
BOS 10 -307 u9.0
Final Jul 9
MIA 2 +133 o9.0
CIN 7 -144 u9.0
Final Jul 9
CHC 2 +102 o9.0
MIN 4 -110 u9.0
Final Jul 9
PIT 3 +163 o8.5
KC 4 -179 u8.5
Final Jul 9
WAS 8 +160 o8.5
STL 2 -174 u8.5
Final Jul 9
CLE 4 +143 o7.5
HOU 2 -155 u7.5
Final Jul 9
TEX 8 -105 o9.5
LAA 11 -103 u9.5
Final Jul 9
AZ 8 +143 o7.5
SD 2 -155 u7.5
Final Jul 9
ATL 9 -128 o10.5
ATH 2 +118 u10.5

Kansas City @ Minnesota preview

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Last Meeting ( Aug 27, 2013 ) Kansas City 6, Minnesota 1



The Kansas City Royals have rebounded from a seven-game losing streak to win three straight, and they have done it in unique fashion by beating three different teams. The latest victory came in Tuesday's series opener against the visiting Minnesota Twins, which kept the Royals seven games behind Oakland for the second wild card spot in the American League. The Royals have feasted on the Twins, winning 13 of 17 matchups this season entering Wednesday's second contest of the three-game series.

Minnesota is starting to feel the absence of catcher Joe Mauer, who hasn't played since suffering a concussion Aug. 19. The three-time batting champion leads the Twins with a .324 average but there still is no timetable for his return, even though manager Ron Gardenhire on Tuesday said Mauer is feeling "decent." Minnesota has scored only four runs during a three-game losing streak and continues to struggle at home with five straight defeats.

TV: 8:10 p.m. ET, FSN Kansas City (Kansas City), FSN North (Minnesota)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Royals LH Danny Duffy (1-0, 1.86 ERA) vs. Twins LH Andrew Albers (2-1, 3.00)

Duffy will be promoted from Triple-A Omaha to take the place of Wade Davis, who is being shifted to the bullpen. Duffy made a pair of spot starts earlier this month, including a gem at Detroit on Aug. 16 in which he limited the Tigers to one hit over six scoreless innings. Duffy went 2-2 last year before suffering an elbow injury that required Tommy John surgery.

Albers had nowhere to go but down after opening his career with 17 1/3 scoreless innings in his first two starts. He allowed five runs on nine hits in 5 2/3 innings at Detroit last time out after getting tagged for five runs and eight hits in his previous start against the Chicago White Sox. The Saskatchewan native enters his fifth career start having yielded only three walks in 30 innings.

WALK-OFFS

1. Kansas City is 50-11 when scoring more than three runs.

2. Minnesota's starting lineup on Tuesday night had six hitters batting .230 or under.

3. Royals 3B Emilio Bonifacio is 7-for-15 over his last four games.

PREDICTION: Royals 5, Twins 3

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