The Kansas City Royals lost the opener of their 3-game set with the Minnesota Twins last night, 9-4, at Target Field but will bounce back tonight. Both the Royals and Twins are very much alive in the wild card hunt, with Kansas City 4 games back for the last spot and Minnesota 5.5 back. The Twins have been on a roll, winning 3 straight, but the Royals’ expected starter Noah Cameron should put an end to that. Cameron is 5-5 but the important numbers (ERAs and WHIPs) are excellent, at 2.68 and 1.00. Bailey Ober should get the nod for the Twins. Ober is 4-6 with a 5.38 ERA, a 1.41 WHIP, and Minnesota is 0-8 in his last 8 starts.
TONIGHT’S PICK: KANSAS CITY ROYALS