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MLB : ATS Matchup
Thursday 9/29/2016Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA  GIBSON )
 
KANSAS CITY  DUFFY )
+1.5  -125

-1.5  +105
+175

-185

7.5un
 
7
Final
6

MINNESOTA (56 - 102) at KANSAS CITY (81 - 77)
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Thursday, 9/29/2016 7:15 PM
KYLE GIBSON (R) vs. DANNY DUFFY (L)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
969MINNESOTA+150Ov 8,-115+155Ov 8,+100
970KANSAS CITY-160Un 8,-105-165Un 8,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games56-102-34.492-584.40.2510.3140.4100.7245.50.2830.3390.4580.797
Road Games26-51-12.940-314.60.2510.3170.4080.7255.20.2770.3380.4580.796
vs Left-handed Starters19-24+125-164.20.2490.3140.4090.7235.30.2740.3350.4270.763
Past 7 Games1-6-4.82-52.30.1860.2610.3320.5935.40.2310.3100.3680.678
Grass Games54-98-32.786-584.40.2500.3120.4100.7235.50.2820.3370.4540.792
Night Games37-64-19.161-344.40.2530.3150.4170.7335.70.2870.3430.4670.810
Division21-51-24.437-314.00.2390.3010.3970.6975.60.2880.3440.4530.797
MINNESOTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.40.2510.31415854811377253331840.410671498138584109911312617072
Road Games4.60.2510.31777270968112312920.4083412627373754857447532
Lefty Starters4.20.2490.3144314393586710480.4091751363801528735314016
MINNESOTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.611.438552.33122835997719551921-32241857.1%
Road Games4.971.430257.314814227138972434-2181142.1%

KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPSLGOPSRunsAvgOBPSLGOPS
All Games81-77+6.573-774.20.2620.3100.3940.7044.40.2590.3220.4120.734
Home Games47-30+15.239-354.70.2740.3220.4100.7324.50.2600.3210.3980.718
vs Right-handed Starters60-56+4.450-594.00.2550.3020.3800.6824.20.2520.3150.4080.723
Past 7 Games4-3+1.83-45.10.2740.3210.4350.7565.00.2980.3810.4760.857
Grass Games79-72+9.271-724.30.2650.3130.3970.7104.30.2600.3220.4120.734
Night Games58-60-1.856-544.10.2600.3110.3830.6944.50.2610.3260.4170.743
Division46-26+22.936-335.10.2800.3300.4250.7553.90.2560.3120.4050.717
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABH2B3BHRSLGRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.20.2620.31015854191420241311370.394629376118410810291478713149
Home Games4.70.2740.32277263272013421610.4103471885345649569395627
Righty Starters4.00.2550.3021163941100516321960.38043626687084732104668737
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.421.279528.72132014945418249631-22411869.5%
Home Games3.831.349281.7124120283329726619-10191065.5%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/15/2016SANTIAGO(L)@ DETROITPELFREY(R)5-1W1409.5 unU1160991
9/16/2016BERRIOS(R)@ NY METSCOLON(R)0-3L1608 ovU360781
9/17/2016SANTANA(R)@ NY METSLUGO(R)2-3L1308 unU812010110
9/18/2016GIBSON(R)@ NY METSYNOA(R)2-3L1258.5 evU881750
9/20/2016SANTIAGO(L)DETROITBOYD(L)1-8L+1059.5 unU3301160
9/22/2016DEAN(L)DETROITSANCHEZ(R)2-9L+13010 unO551951
9/22/2016SANTANA(R)DETROITVERLANDER(R)2-4L+1357.5 unU462650
9/23/2016GIBSON(R)SEATTLEPAXTON(L)1-10L+1559 unO54213100
9/24/2016DUFFEY(R)SEATTLEMIRANDA(L)3-2W+1259.5 unU312540
9/25/2016SANTIAGO(L)SEATTLEWALKER(R)3-4L+1309 ovU983660
9/27/2016BERRIOS(R)@ KANSAS CITYKENNEDY(R)3-4L1558.5 ovU8100741
9/28/2016SANTANA(R)@ KANSAS CITYVARGAS(L)2-5L1208 unU881860
9/29/2016GIBSON(R)@ KANSAS CITYDUFFY(L) 
9/30/2016DUFFEY(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L) 
10/1/2016SANTIAGO(L)@ CHI WHITE SOXSHIELDS(R) 
10/2/2016BERRIOS(R)@ CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L) 

KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
9/15/2016VOLQUEZ(R)OAKLANDMENGDEN(R)5-14L-1409 unO9511681
9/16/2016KENNEDY(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)4-7L+1157 ovO8401171
9/17/2016VARGAS(L)CHI WHITE SOXGONZALEZ(R)3-2W-1259 unU740880
9/18/2016DUFFY(L)CHI WHITE SOXQUINTANA(L)10-3W-1207.5 unO12601181
9/19/2016VENTURA(R)CHI WHITE SOXRODON(L)8-3W-1208.5 evO1270961
9/20/2016VOLQUEZ(R)@ CLEVELANDTOMLIN(R)1-2L1509 unU641581
9/21/2016KENNEDY(R)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R)3-4L1757.5 ovU75013100
9/22/2016VARGAS(L)@ CLEVELANDCLEVINGER(R)2-5L1308.5 ovU650541
9/23/2016DUFFY(L)@ DETROITFULMER(R)3-8L1158 unO1183990
9/24/2016VENTURA(R)@ DETROITNORRIS(L)7-4W1458 unO107114141
9/25/2016VOLQUEZ(R)@ DETROITBOYD(L)12-9W1409 unO197017120
9/27/2016KENNEDY(R)MINNESOTABERRIOS(R)4-3W-1658.5 ovU7418100
9/28/2016VARGAS(L)MINNESOTASANTANA(R)5-2W-1308 unU860881
9/29/2016DUFFY(L)MINNESOTAGIBSON(R) 
9/30/2016VENTURA(R)CLEVELANDTOMLIN(R) 
10/1/2016VOLQUEZ(R)CLEVELANDBAUER(R) 
10/2/2016KENNEDY(R)CLEVELANDCLEVINGER(R) 
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: The Twins were one of baseball's biggest surprises last year behind their widely respected rookie manager Paul Molitor and a much-deeper rotation that combined for a 4.14 ERA that ranked 16th in the majors. Twins starters were last in 2014, last in 2013 and second-to-last in 2012. The starting five has the potential to be even better in 2016, with a full season from Ervin Santana, who was suspended for the first half of 2015, and an improvement from a slimmed-down Phil Hughes, whose uncanny career statistics have produced solid performances in even-numbered years and not-so-good ones in the odd seasons. The Twins could also use a bounce-back from Mauer, the three-time A.L. batting champ who hasn't been the same since a concussion in 2013 forced him out from behind the plate. The team's first postseason appearance in six years is a possibility if young outfielders Buxton, Rosario and Sano take more steps forward and Byung Ho Park's transition is smooth.
KANSAS CITY: Sure, the Royals have questions in their rotation. But signing Alex Gordon to a $72 million, four-year deal means nearly their entire lineup from last year's World Series championship is back. And that means not only balanced production but one of the game's best defenses, one that made marvelous plays at every turn to beat the New York Mets in five games for the title. Throw in one of the game's deepest bullpens, anchored by Wade Davis, and folks in Kansas City believe their team can make a run to its third consecutive World Series.
PREVIEW
Royals play Twins in 1st game since postseason elimination
 

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- When the Kansas City Royals take the field Thursday against the Minnesota Twins, for the first time since near the end of the 2013 season, there will be nothing much at stake.

The Royals, who have been in the past two World Series and won it all last November, were officially eliminated from the postseason Wednesday night. While they scored three runs with two out in the eighth to pull out a 5-2 triumph over the Twins, they were soon ousted from the wildcard playoff race when the Baltimore Orioles rallied with a two-run ninth to beat the Toronto Blue Jays.

"The team hadn't lost the fight at all," said Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer, who hit a two-run homer, his 25th, in the third inning Wednesday. "It just didn't work out for us this year.

"A lot of ups and downs, a lot of injuries, but I still think there are a lot of positives to take from this year."

He mentioned the contributions of rookies Cheslor Cuthbert and Whit Merrifield, "proving what they can do at this level."

"I think it really gives us a lot of enthusiasm heading into next year and it gives us a lot more weapons," Hosmer said.

Hosmer said it would "definitely be hard" to watch the postseason.

"We've been right in the thick of things the last couple of years, but that's just baseball," Hosmer said. "That's how it goes. We're still confident in the guys we have here. We're still confident in our team. We're hoping we can get pretty much everybody back and see if we can make another run at it."

The Royals need one more victory to have their fourth consecutive winning season.

Meanwhile, the young Twins have 102 losses, matching the most defeats since the club moved to Minnesota in 1961. The 1982 club, also, lost 102. It represents the most for the franchise since the 1949 Washington Senators lost 104.

When Kennys Vargas hit a two-run homer in the sixth it was the Twins' first multiple-run inning in 11 games. That broke a streak of 106 innings with one or no runs. According to Elias, it is the longest such streak in MLB since the 1942 Philadelphia Phillies went 109 innings without scoring more than one run.

"Was it that long? It seemed longer," Twins manager Paul Molitor said. "I know we had over a hundred innings, which is somewhat unfathomable in today's game to imagine you could go through a period offensively of not finding a way to put up more than one run in a given inning. I get that."

The Twins are 0-9 at Kauffman Stadium this season. They have never gone winless in Kansas City since the Royals' 1969 inception.

Right-hander Kyle Gibson will try to get the Twins first win of the year Thursday at Kansas City in the series finale. Gibson is 5-4 with a 3.38 ERA in 10 career starts against the Royals, allowing 24 earned runs in 64 innings with 22 walks and 43 strikeouts.

Gibson, a Missouri alumnus, is 2-2 with a 2.25 ERA in four career starts at Kansas City. Don't be surprised if catcher Drew Butera starts for the Royals. He is 4-for-5 with a home run off Gibson, while Salvador Perez is 3-for-25, .120. Alex Gordon is 9-for-25, .360, and Alcides Escobar is 10-for-29, .345, versus Gibson.

The Royals will counter with left-hander Danny Duffy, who is 7-0 with a 3.43 ERA this year at home. Duffy, who has held left-handed hitters to a .183 average, is 5-1 with a 2.29 ERA in his career against the Twins.


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