The Kansas City Royals are ready to face their divisional foe Minnesota Twins at Target Field. The matchup will get underway at 2:10 p.m. ET and fans looking to watch it can tune in to Fox Sports Kansas City.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
The Royals have gone 47-94 SU this year and are 68-72 against the spread (ATS). They’ve lost 28.9 units for moneyline gamblers and 12.4 units ATS. Kansas City’s covered the spread four times in its last seven games and the over has hit in four of those seven. The Twins, on the other hand, are 64-77 SU and 71-69 ATS. The team’s lost 13.2 units for moneyline bettors and 2.9 units ATS. Minnesota has covered the spread only twice over its last seven games and the over has cashed in five of those seven.
Twins games have a 68-69-3 over/under record in 2018. The Royals have been a decent under bet with a total record of 61-69-10.
Ian Kennedy will get the nod for Kansas City. The right-handed Kennedy (1-8, 5.13 ERA) has racked up 87 punchouts in 94.2 innings so far. He’s 0-0 with three strikeouts and a 6.00 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins are giving Chase De Jong a chance to show what he’s got. This game represents the first MLB start of the season for the righty De Jong.
Kansas City’s pitchers have allowed 5.3 runs per game and its starters own a 5.09 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 7.38 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 5.16, along with a WHIP of 1.44.
The Royals offense has slashed .244/.307/.386 on its way to 3.8 runs scored per game in 2018, including 4.3 runs per game against divisional foes and 3.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (2-3 SU).
Second baseman Whit Merrifield and outfielder Alex Gordon have paced Kansas City’s offense. The speedy Merrifield is hitting .304/.368/.435 with 11 home runs, 52 RBIs, 71 runs and 31 stolen bases. Gordon (.239/.317/.359) is up to 11 homers, 40 RBIs and 49 runs scored.
In the other dugout, Minnesota’s pitchers have given up 4.9 runs per game overall this season. The team’s starters have an ERA of 4.68, a WHIP of 1.41 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.2. The bullpen has a 4.58 ERA, 1.40 WHIP and 9.1 K/9. In 61 games against AL Central foes, Twins starters have an ERA of 4.80 and the bullpen’s ERA is 3.13.
The Minnesota offense has put up 4.4 runs per outing, including 4.4 per game against divisional foes and 3.0 per game over its last five. The team’s hit .199/.283/.273 over its last five games and is 1-4 SU during that span.
The Twins’ batters have been led by left fielder Eddie Rosario and first baseman Joe Mauer. Rosario is slashing .292/.328/.486 with 23 home runs, 75 RBIs and 85 runs scored, while Mauer’s line is .271/.342/.367 with five homers, 39 RBIs and 49 runs.
The Royals have lost 23.4 units and are 45-52 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 46 of those games, compared to 44 that’ve gone under against right-handed starting pitchers. On the other hand, the Twins have lost 6.0 units and are 51-48 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over has hit in 50 of those games, as opposed to 47 which went under the total.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Tip
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Royals, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The under has hit in only two of Minnesota’s last seven games.
Minnesota has recorded 18.8 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 games and 15.8 over its last five.
The Royals have hit 14 home runs in their last 10 games. The Twins have hit 11 over their last 10.
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