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In a high stakes battle between two contending AL Central foes, expect a lack of offensive production from the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins as both units are set to face off against a pair of productive arms. We then turn our attention towards the matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels as Jose Berrios gets the benefit of throwing against an offense that struggles with making contact.

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Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins - Cole Ragans vs. Bailey Ober (1:10 PM, EST)

Under 0.5 Run (-130) at FanDuel

With the Cleveland Guardians going through one of the hardest remaining strength of schedules, they are as prone as ever of losing their spot at the top of the AL Central standings. Both the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins are just a handful of games behind them at this point of the season, bringing an added excitement to Wednesday's contest as the winner will put themselves one step closer to closing the gap on the Guardians.

This game is especially vital for the Kansas City Royals as they currently hold on to the last wildcard spot with the loser of the AL West division title race and Boston Red Sox nipping at their heels. Fortunately for Kansas City, they roll out their ace pitcher Cole Ragans who has flirted with Cy Young contention for his dominant play this year as he enters the contest with an ERA of 3.27 and FIP of 2.97.

Every bit of his production on the mound will be needed against the surging Minnesota Twins offense as they continue to play at a high rate after a sluggish start to the season. Once struggling to generate any sort of offensive production, the Twins offense now ranks well above league average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage.

As for the Royals, their offense has flirted with negative regression as they continue to maximize on their minimal scoring opportunities while ranking below league average in On Base Percentage. Getting on base will once again be tough to come by in this contest as the Twins Bailey Ober has excelled at limiting the number of opposing runners on base. Coming into the contest with an ERA of 3.52, a WHIP of 0.969, FIP of 3.69, and just 93 Hits Against, expect Ober to make quick work of the Royals top of their order.

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Toronto Blue Jays vs. Los Angeles Angels - Jose Berrios vs. Tyler Anderson (9:38 PM, EST)

Under 0.5 Run (-118) at FanDuel

Later in the night, we turn our attention towards the nightcap between the Toronto Blue Jays and Los Angeles Angels as early scoring opportunities should be tough to come by for both units. Offensive production has been practically non-existent for both clubs this season as they come into the contest ranked below average in Team Total Hits, RBIs, Total Runs Scored, and On Base Percentage.

The lack of offensive production from the Angels bodes especially well for the Blue Jays as Jose Berrios has flirted with disaster as his WHIP creeps up to 1.213. His struggles stem from his own aggressiveness, favoring pitches across the middle that result in either a Whiff or Hit Against. Fortunately for Berrios, the Angels struggle with making contact which heavily favors his style of pitching.

On the other side of the field, the Angels roll out Tyler Anderson who has been productive in his efforts of limiting the number of opposing scoring opportunities. When not walking batters at a shockingly bad rate, Anderson has managed to minimize the damage as his ERA of 2.99 indicates. It also bodes well that he is surrounded by a stout back end as the Angels defense ranks third overall in Defensive Efficiency.

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