The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday in MLB action from Kauffman Stadium. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Royals vs. Twins Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Minnesota Twins will send out Joe Ryan for the start here and Ryan is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. The Kansas City Royals will start Noah Cameron here and Cameron was 9-7 with a 2.59 ERA and 114 strikeouts last season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Royals in Monday’s series opener to sit at 1-3 this season. After this series, the Twins will head home for a series against the Rays.
Twins Drop Back-To-Back Games
Byron Buxton leads the Twins with 4 hits, including a double and a triple, while Royce Lewis has a pair of home runs and 3 RBIs this season. Tristan Gray also chipped in 3 RBIs, as Gray, Trevor Larnach and Josh Bell each have two hits with a double, with Bell logging a pair of two-baggers this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Royals have lost five of their last six night games following a win.
- The Twins have won four of their last five night games following a road loss.
- The Twins have covered the run line in six of their last seven road games following a loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a home win.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in two of the Twins’ last three night games.
- Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five road appearances.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 Wednesday night appearances with his team as a favorite.
- Joe Ryan has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against the Royals.
- Joe Ryan ranks T1st amongst qualified players for Earned Run Average (0.00) this season.
Kansas City Royals Recap
The Kansas City Royals come into this game looking to add on to their win over the Twins on Monday to improve to 2-2 this season. After this series, the Royals will take on the Milwaukee Brewers at home.
Royals Win Back-To-Back Games
Bobby Witt Jr. has a team-high 4 hits with an RBI while Salvador Perez has a pair of hits with a solo home run and Carter Jensen has 2 home runs and 4 RBIs this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has 2 hits with 2 RBIs while Kyle Isbel and Maikel Garcia each have 4 hits, with Jac Caglianone logging a double as well.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Royals have won 25 of their last 28 home games against AL Central opponents that hold a losing record.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 games as favorites.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in four of the last five games between the Twins and Royals.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Salvador Perez has hit a home run in two of the Royals’ last three night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 13 home games against AL Central opponents.
- Kyle Isbel ranks T5th in the league in Steals (2) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Twelve of the Twins’ last 13 games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Ten of the last 11 games between the Twins and Royals at Kauffman Stadium have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Royals vs Twins Prediction
I’m on the Royals here. I get the case to be made for the Twins with Joe Ryan taking the bump, as I think Ryan is still the ace of this Twins’ rotation. However, the Twins have not been great against lefties, and Joe Ryan’s problem historically has been giving up homers and the new hitter-friendly dimensions of Kauffman Stadium could prove to be problematic for Ryan, in my opinion. I’ll side with Kansas City in this one.