Ryan's Command Could Flip Series

0:00On April 1st, tonight's matchup pits the won-win three-loss Minnesota twins against the two-win two-loss Kansas City Royals, right here in Kansas City, Missouri, starting at 7.40pm Eastern Daylight Time. Joe Ryan takes the mound for the twins with a spotless 0.00, ERA, and just a 0.56, WHIP, through his first outing, Racking, up seven strikeouts. The Royals counter with NOAA Cameron, also 0 and 0 to start the year. Betting lines have the twins as slight favorites at minus 121, with the over-under sitting at 8.5 runs. The Royals already lead this series one games to zero, building on a solid home record from last season when they went 82 and 80 overall. And 43 and 38 at Kaufman Stadium. Their pitching staff posted a sharp 3.714 ERA and averaged 8 strikeouts per nine innings. Meanwhile, the twins struggled on the road last year, with a 32 and 49 mark in away games out of their 70 and 92 overall.

1:04Finish. Their arms struck out 8.7 per nine, but surrendered 4.8 runs per game on average. Injuries are hitting both sides hard. For Kansas City, Stephen Colick and James MacArthur are on the 15-day I.L. with oblique and elbow issues. Michael Massey has a 10-day calf tweak, and Alec Marsh has sideline 60 days with a shoulder problem. Minnesota is dealing with David Festa and Travis Adams out 15 days for shoulder and tricep ailments, plus Pablo Lopez on the 60-day list with elbow trouble. As these squads battle for momentum early in the season, keep an eye on Ryan's command, setting the tone could be the edge that flips this series. I'm Corey with the story. That's your MLB News Today update, AI-powered and always on.