The set-up: The Twins have been floundering of late and they lost the opener of this series, but I think they'll bounce back in fine fashion here in what I feel to be a very favorable matchup on the mound. The visitors hand the ball to Martin Perez, while the visitors go with Jakob Junis.

The pitchers: Perez (7-3, 4.09 ERA) comes in with immediate revenge on his mind after allowing fiver runs over six innings in an 8-6 loss to KC at Target Field on Sunday. Perez though is 1-0 with a 2.84 ERA in two starts at Kauffman Stadium and I believe that he, like his team, is going to bounce back large in this favorable spot.

Junis (4-6, 5.33) is 0-1 with a 4.55 ERA in six career starts vs. the Twins.

The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Minnesota is 8-1 this year as a road favorite in the -125 to -175 range, while KC is just 13-25 this season as an underdog in the +100 to +150 range. All signs point to a lop-sided beatdown. Lay the price.

8* DESTRUCTION Minnesota Twins.