Got beat on Oakland last night for my freebee on a bottom of the 9th Grand Slam - STILL PISSED!
Kansas City at Minnesota
By Tony George
Kansas City has what the Doctor ordered in terms of winnable road games, playing the Twins. Last night the Royals beat up the Twins 6-1 and tonight they get ace Jamie Shields on the mound as they try to catch up to Detroit for the division lead, who has Oakland tonight. Kansas City was red hot in early June and late May and did the standard fall from grace after reading their own headlines. They have however one of the better teams in this division, and better than Minnesota all day long in my mind. Add in the fact Kansas City is 9-1 their last 10 road games and I am leaning all over the Royals here.
Ricky Nolasco gets the start for Minny and quite frankly neither pitcher has been in good form their last 3 starts, both sporting over a 5.40 ERA, but I like KC’s bats right now and bear in mind KC is in the top 3 in MLB in runs allowed per game. Kansas City also has a better bullpen and if they get a chance to hit southpaw relievers, they are batting .351 as a team against lefties their last 5 games. Kansas City needs this series win after two brutal series before with the Mariners and the Dodgers, both hot teams, and Minny’s starter tonight has given up 26 hits in his last 16 innings and after last night’s Royals explosion at the plate I like their chances here for a aback to back win scenario.
Free Pro Pick on KANSAS CITY -122
Tony has a Double your Wager TOP PLAY tonight- 2 Star Game of the Month