The Kansas City Royals (65-53) travel to face off against the Minnesota Twins (65-52) on Monday, August 12th. This game will be played at Target Field in Minneapolis and televised on BSKC. The Royals are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Twins are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Guardians. First pitch is set for 6:40 CT.
Royals vs. Twins Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Twins (-156)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- In their last 15 games, the Twins have scored 6 or more runs in 7 games, demonstrating strong offensive performance.
- The Twins have won 5 out of their last 6 home games, showing a strong home-field advantage.
- In their last 3 home games against the Royals, the Twins have outscored them 17-9, indicating dominance in head-to-head matchups.
- The Twins have a higher league rank (4th) compared to the Royals (5th), suggesting overall better performance this season.
- The Twins have a positive run differential in their last 15 games, scoring 79 runs while allowing 72, indicating effective offense and defense.
Royals vs Twins
The Royals Are Coming Off A Win
To close out their series vs. the Cardinals, the Royals picked up an 8-3 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at -122 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Cardinals could only score two runs, both of which came in the 2nd.
Michael Wacha put together a good start for the Royals, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Salvador Perez, who went 3/4 with a homer and two RBIs.
On the run line, the Royals have a 66-52 record, including 35-22 as underdogs. Their games have averaged 8.8 runs, and the over/under record is 53-62. Kansas City is 38-25 at home and 27-30 on the road, and they are 25-11 against AL Central teams.
Kansas City is 65-53 overall and is 4th in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by four games. The Royals have won two straight series on the road and are coming off a 1-1 split against the Cardinals. Straight up, they are 38-23 as favorites and 27-30 as underdogs.
Brady Singer Gets The Start For The Royals
Right-hander Brady Singer is starting for the Royals today as he faces the Twins on the road. Singer has made 23 starts this year and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.03 ERA. Coming into the game, he has a WHIP of 1.19 and has turned in 10 quality starts. In his last outing, Singer took the loss, giving up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won three straight starts. Singer has been much better at home this year, with an ERA of 2.64 compared to 4.43 on the road.
Royals Offense Breakdown
Heading into today’s game, the Royals are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been especially good at home, putting up 5.3 runs per game. As a team, they are batting a collective .254, which is 7th in the league, and are the top team in the league in terms of fewest strikeouts per game. Kansas City has also been good at avoiding strikeouts, but they are just 25th in the league in terms of walks.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top hitters this season, batting .347 with 22 homers and 87 RBIs. He has been even better of late, going 10/30 in his last seven games with two homers and nine RBIs. Salvador Perez is also a significant power threat for the Royals, as he comes into the game with 21 homers and a batting average of .280.
The Twins Took The Last Game Of This Series
Minnesota is coming off a game in which they wasted several good performances. In their 5-3 loss to Cleveland, Byron Buxton went 2/4 with two homers, and David Festa was excellent out of the bullpen, going 3 1/3 innings and giving up just one run while striking out three. However, the Twins couldn’t close things out, and Caleb Thielbar took the loss out of the bullpen. Minnesota was also the -118 favorite at home going into the game.
David Festa got the start for the Twins, going 3 1/3 innings, and took the loss. He only gave up one run and issued just three walks, but Minnesota’s offense scored the go-ahead run in the 2nd inning before Festa could get the win.
Minnesota is 3.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central with a 65-52 record. As favorites, they are 52-31 straight up this season, but against the run line, their overall record is 57-60. The Twins have a 21-13-3 series record this year.
For games with an over/under line of 8 runs, the Twins have an O/U record of 8-15-4. Their games this season have averaged 9.2 runs, and their overall over/under record is 60-53. Minnesota’s straight-up home record is 34-23, and they are 31-29 on the road.
Pablo López Gets The Start For The Twins
Pablo López gets the start for the Twins today vs. the Royals and comes in with a record of 10-8 and an ERA of 4.74. So far this season, he has made 23 starts, and opponents are batting .240 off the right-hander. López has turned in 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 10.05 strikeouts per nine innings. In his last outing, he took the loss, giving up four earned runs in five innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. So far, he has been much better on the road, coming in with a record of 7-4 and an ERA of 5.29 compared to 3-4 with a 5.72 ERA at home.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Currently, the Twins are 8th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .252, which is 9th in the league, and have the 5th ranked on-base percentage in the league. Minnesota also comes into the game with a good team slugging percentage and OPS.
Byron Buxton has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 5/14 in his last five games with two homers and four runs scored. For the season, he is batting .278 with 16 homers, which is 2nd on the team. Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 17 homers but is batting just .228. Willi Castro has also been a solid run producer for the Twins, as he is 5th on the team with 41 RBIs.
Royals vs Twins Prediction
Our prediction for this Twins vs. Royals matchup is that the Twins will come out on top by a score of 6-5. With the money line payout for a Twins win being -156, this is the bet we would recommend making.
Looking at the starting pitcher matchup, we have Pablo Lopez finishing with five strikeouts compared to Brady Singer with five. However, Singer is projected to give up more runs and finish with fewer innings than Lopez.
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Last updated:August 12, 2024 Royals, Twins