This is a 9* TOP TOTAL on the OVER Twins/Royals.

Two pitchers who have gotten out to decent starts, face two line-ups that are struggling. The first two games of this series have gone UNDER the number, but we're finally expecting some runs to be plated this afternoon.

Kansas City has won three straight. It's also seen the total go UNDER in five straight. The Royals though have seen the total go OVER the number in 11 of their last 16 after playing to five or more straight UNDERS in a row.

Minnesota has also seen the total go OVER in eight of its last ten in trying to revenge a shutout road loss against an opponent.

Joe Ryan (1-1, 2.70 ERA) gets the nod for the Minnesota, while Kansas City hands the ball to Zack Greinke (0-0, 2.45).

As I said off the top, so far these starters have been great, but regression seems imminent for both.

These are two starving line-ups, and we're expecting the pendulum to finally swing the other way as far as the total is concerned.

The play is the OVER.

Good luck, NP