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MLB : ATS Matchup
Sunday 4/20/2014Line$ LineOU LineScore
MINNESOTA  HUGHES )
 
KANSAS CITY  VENTURA )
+1.5  -130

-1.5  +110
+170

-180

8un
 
8
Final
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MINNESOTA (8 - 9) at KANSAS CITY (9 - 7)
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Sunday, 4/20/2014 2:10 PM
PHIL HUGHES (R) vs. YORDANO VENTURA (R)
Board OpeningLatest
 LineTotalLineTotal
921MINNESOTA+185Ov 8,-110+170Ov 8,+100
922KANSAS CITY-200Un 8,-110-180Un 8,-120
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
MINNESOTA - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games8-9+1.313-45.30.2440.3445.20.2700.339
Road Games3-5-0.67-15.20.2540.3366.00.3050.370
vs Right-handed Starters5-5+1.88-25.60.2510.3545.20.2610.346
Past 7 Games4-3+1.84-34.90.2350.3474.00.2560.310
Grass Games8-9+1.313-45.30.2440.3445.20.2700.339
Day Games6-7+110-35.20.2400.3335.20.2680.334
Division6-5+39-25.70.2490.3384.80.2750.337
MINNESOTA - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games5.30.2440.3441757814144130.027988151131351410165
Road Games5.20.2540.3368283722240.013835795637374
Righty Starters5.60.2510.35410346872790.0348559178686113
MINNESOTA - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.391.31955.3272750423474-23350%
Road Games5.741.61226.7171731212202-12250%

KANSAS CITY - Current Season Performance
 Team RecordsTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsO-URunsAvgOBPRunsAvgOBP
All Games9-7+16-93.60.2530.3093.60.2160.282
Home Games6-2+3.93-54.10.2900.3502.90.2230.269
vs Right-handed Starters6-6-0.85-63.50.2500.3023.60.2120.284
Past 7 Games5-2+2.43-44.10.2600.2953.10.2000.278
Grass Games9-7+16-93.60.2530.3093.60.2160.282
Day Games4-5-1.84-43.60.2480.3054.10.2270.296
Division4-6-34-53.10.2420.2994.40.2360.311
KANSAS CITY - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games3.60.2530.309165331353750.0154438512107171377
Home Games4.10.2900.3508259751620.013124447589443
Righty Starters3.50.2500.302124001003030.0139305998010774
KANSAS CITY - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.351.24040.3191529021502-46366.7%
Home Games4.501.1002011101606221-14180%
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
MINNESOTA - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2014NOLASCO(R)@ CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R)10-7W1657.5 unO98015121
4/7/2014CORREIA(R)OAKLANDKAZMIR(L)3-8L+1308 unO61001050
4/9/2014HUGHES(R)OAKLANDCHAVEZ(R)4-7L+1258.5 unO13110750
4/10/2014PELFREY(R)OAKLANDSTRAILY(R)1-6L+1258.5 unU34013100
4/11/2014GIBSON(R)KANSAS CITYCHEN(L)10-1W+1158 unO1190571
4/12/2014NOLASCO(R)KANSAS CITYSHIELDS(R)7-1W+1307.5 unO640662
4/13/2014CORREIA(R)KANSAS CITYVARGAS(L)4-3W+1158 unU552741
4/15/2014HUGHES(R)TORONTOMORROW(R)3-9L+1157.5 ovO71111491
4/17/2014GIBSON(R)TORONTODICKEY(R)7-0W+1107.5 unU1082442
4/17/2014PELFREY(R)TORONTOMCGOWAN(R)9-5W+1208 unO81028110
4/18/2014NOLASCO(R)@ KANSAS CITYVARGAS(L)0-5L1357.5 unU8701160
4/19/2014CORREIA(R)@ KANSAS CITYCHEN(L)4-5L1358.5 unO8811080
4/20/2014HUGHES(R)@ KANSAS CITYVENTURA(R) 
4/22/2014PELFREY(R)@ TAMPA BAYPRICE(L) 
4/23/2014GIBSON(R)@ TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R) 
4/24/2014NOLASCO(R)@ TAMPA BAYBEDARD(L) 
4/25/2014CORREIA(R)DETROITPORCELLO(R) 
4/26/2014HUGHES(R)DETROITSANCHEZ(R) 
4/27/2014 DETROIT  

KANSAS CITY - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentOpp StarterScoreW/LLineTot.O/UHLOBEHLOBE
4/6/2014SHIELDS(R)CHI WHITE SOXSALE(L)1-5L-1157 unU751862
4/7/2014VARGAS(L)TAMPA BAYMOORE(L)4-2W-1158 unU871660
4/8/2014VENTURA(R)TAMPA BAYARCHER(R)0-1L+1007.5 evU9100451
4/9/2014GUTHRIE(R)TAMPA BAYODORIZZI(R)7-3W+1058.5 ovO1040861
4/11/2014CHEN(L)@ MINNESOTAGIBSON(R)1-10L-1258 unO5711190
4/12/2014SHIELDS(R)@ MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)1-7L-1407.5 unO662640
4/13/2014VARGAS(L)@ MINNESOTACORREIA(R)3-4L-1258 unU741552
4/15/2014VENTURA(R)@ HOUSTONHARRELL(R)4-2W-1658.5 unU761451
4/16/2014GUTHRIE(R)@ HOUSTONKEUCHEL(L)6-4W-1158 unO139410120
4/17/2014SHIELDS(R)@ HOUSTONFELDMAN(R)5-1W-1307.5 unU930551
4/18/2014VARGAS(L)MINNESOTANOLASCO(R)5-0W-1457.5 unU1160870
4/19/2014CHEN(L)MINNESOTACORREIA(R)5-4W-1458.5 unO1080881
4/20/2014VENTURA(R)MINNESOTAHUGHES(R) 
4/21/2014GUTHRIE(R)@ CLEVELANDMCALLISTER(R) 
4/22/2014SHIELDS(R)@ CLEVELANDSALAZAR(R) 
4/23/2014VARGAS(L)@ CLEVELANDMASTERSON(R) 
4/24/2014CHEN(L)@ CLEVELANDKLUBER(R) 
4/25/2014VENTURA(R)@ BALTIMOREJIMENEZ(R) 
4/26/2014GUTHRIE(R)@ BALTIMORECHEN(L) 
4/27/2014 @ BALTIMORE  
KEY GAME INFORMATION
MINNESOTA: MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The number is staggering. In the past three years, the Minnesota Twins have lost 291 games. Ninety-nine in 2011. Ninety-six each of the last two seasons.
A team that was once viewed as a model for succeeding and competing with modest financial resources has been an afterthought for too long now. They have finished last in the AL Central twice and were fourth last season.
So the Twins shed their frugal ways in the offseason, shelling out $73 million to bring in Ricky Nolasco and Phil Hughes to bolster a lagging rotation. They also brought back manager Ron Gardenhire on a two-year deal and moved Joe Mauer from catcher to first base in an effort to protect their franchise player from injury.
''They made a statement: `We don't want to see this again. We don't want to go through this again this summer,''' Gardenhire said.
The Twins said goodbye to longtime first baseman Justin Morneau late last season when general manager Terry Ryan traded him to the Pirates in a stretch-run deal. There weren't many other changes to an offense that has struggled to score runs, but the upgrades to the rotation have given the holdovers some peace of mind that they won't have to score seven runs a game to have a chance to win.
''It's night and day to be honest with you. Terry went out and spent some money on some good arms in Nolasco and Hughes,'' second baseman Brian Dozier said. ''Hughes had a bad year last year but is an All-Star pitcher and I think moving to this park will help him a lot. I think just getting out of New York to be honest with you. ... So we needed to address our pitching staff and Terry did that, and I'm happy about it.''
KANSAS CITY: KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - James Shields thinks back to last year, thoughtfully piecing together what was missing from the Kansas City Royals as they made a late push for the postseason.
The pitching was strong. The offense was coming around. The defense was sublime.
He finally settled on experience.
''These guys that didn't realize or have never been to September, when you're fighting for a playoff spot, now you have that experience,'' Shields said. ''And I think that was one of the things we were lacking last season, the experience. You tend to put too much on your shoulders. And I think the second half we definitely relaxed and put all that aside and had fun and played the game the way we know how to play, and it showed.
''I think with the experience factor now,'' Shields concluded, ''we're ready to go.''
After finishing 86-76 a year ago, and contending into September for the first time in a decade, the Royals have their sets sight squarely on their first playoff appearance since 1985 this year.
Anything less would be a disappointment. Anything less would be a failure.
''Last year was a blast. When the end of the season came in Chicago, nobody wanted to leave,'' first baseman Eric Hosmer said. ''They knew how close we were. We were right there. And it left a good taste in everyone's mouth going into the offseason, knowing how good everyone can be.''
Indeed, the Royals return most of their key players from a year ago, signing left-hander Jason Vargas to replace their only significant loss, starting pitcher Ervin Santana. They also upgraded at their weakest spots, trading for Norichika Aoki to play right field and bat leadoff and signing Omar Infante to settle a second base position that has been a black hole for years.
All of which left the notoriously frugal franchise with a record-setting payroll.
Royals manager Ned Yost hopes all those moves will pay off for a rotation that was among the league's best last year, and an offense that was among the league's worst.
''It's going to be a lineup that has offensive sequence from one to nine. You're not going to have any dead spots,'' Yost said. ''You're not going to get something going and then bam, run into a wall and have to get going again. At least, I hope not. I don't think so.''
So with more experience and an upgraded lineup, Kansas City enters its season opener Sunday at Detroit with boundless enthusiasm.
PREVIEW
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER AL PREVIEW (MINNESOTA-KANSAS CITY) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

*Twins-Royals Preview* ======================

Minnesota (8-8) at Kansas City (8-7), 2:10 p.m. EDT

Last weekend, the Minnesota Twins swept the Kansas City Royals at home.

The Royals are in position to return the favor this weekend in Kansas City, where they send Yordano Ventura to the mound to try to help them to a sixth straight win Sunday.

Minnesota (8-9) outscored Kansas City 21-5 in sweeping three games last weekend at Target Field.

The Royals are enjoying their longest win streak of the season since thanks to a 1.91 ERA in that span. That stretch began when Ventura (1-0, 0.69 ERA) gave up two runs in seven innings Tuesday to earn his first big-league win, 4-2 at Houston.

"I feel really good," Ventura said in Spanish through a translator. "I feel that the team supported me and played really good defense and scored a lot of runs for me."

The right-hander will get his first look at the Twins, who have walked 88 times to lead the majors. Ventura has walked nine in 28 1-3 career innings.

Minnesota drew 16 walks last weekend against Kansas City but has been limited to six in this series. The Twins matched a season high by striking out 12 times in Saturday's 5-4 defeat.

The Royals' bullpen worked four hitless innings Saturday to stretch their scoreless inning streak to 14. Kansas City relievers haven't allowed an earned run in their last 17 1-3 innings.

"They've been lights-out, and they're starting to get accustomed to the season," manager Ned Yost said

The Royals (9-7) are 9-0 when scoring at least four runs, and 0-7 when they don't.

"When we get that magic number," designated hitter Billy Butler said, "we're hard to beat."

Minnesota was hurt Saturday by starter Kevin Correia's rocky fourth inning in which he gave up all five of Kansas City's runs.

"Some good things happened. Unfortunately, we had one bad inning and it cost us a ballgame," manager Ron Gardenhire said. "If we make the plays we're supposed to make we win."

Gardenhire saw one bad inning hurt Phil Hughes (0-1, 7.20) in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to Toronto. Hughes took a shutout into the sixth but did not retire a batter in that frame as all four he faced came around to score.

"I thought the ball was coming out of his hand really good," Gardenhire said. "All of a sudden I think it was three or four hits in a row and I don't know what happened."

Hughes has now allowed four runs in five innings in all three 2014 outings as he searches for his first Twins victory. The right-hander is 5-2 with a 6.10 ERA in eight career starts against the Royals.

Alex Gordon is 6 for 18 against Hughes as he tries to end an eight-game drought without an RBI.

Kansas City has five homers for the majors' worst total. Butler, Salvador Perez and Eric Hosmer all have yet to go deep.

Twins right fielder Chris Colabello has an AL-best 19 RBIs, but none in his last four meetings with the Royals.


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