Minnesota Twins (2-0) vs. Kansas City Royals (0-2)
April 2, 2023 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +130 / Minnesota Twins -150; Over/Under: +8.5
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The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet in an AL Central division matchup in MLB action from the Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Minnesota is listed as a -150 road favorite while Kansas City is a +130 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 8.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Joe Ryan is listed as the starter for the Twins and was 13-8 with a 3.55 ERA and 151 strikeouts last season. Brad Keller is tabbed as the starter for the Royals and was 6-14 with a 5.09 ERA and 102 strikeouts last season.
Matchup History
Minnesota’s 2-0 win over the Royals on Saturday made it back-to-back wins for the Twins in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Minnesota is 16-35 in their last 51 road games and 7-19 in their last 26 games against a team with a right-handed starter while the under is 8-2 in their last 10 Sunday games. Kansas City is 2-8 in their last 10 games overall and 6-2 in their last 8 home games while the over is 7-1 in their last 8 division games.
Pick
I’m taking the Twins here. Minnesota’s been the better team so far in this series and Ryan was the much better starter that had a ton of success against the Royals last year. Brad Keller struggled down the stretch and had issues with the Twins last year and I think the Twins get it done at a reasonable price here. Give me Minnesota.
