Minnesota Twins (76-64) vs. Kansas City Royals (76-65)
September 7, 2024 7:15 pm EDT
The Line: Kansas City Royals +130 / Minnesota Twins -154; Over/Under: +8.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction for this MLB game on Saturday, September 7th, at Comerica Park.
Twins Bats Look to Bounce Back
The Twins bats on Friday really struggled, and that was the difference as they ended up losing 5-0. The Twins offense only finished with four hits, which led to the defeat. Zebby Matthews went five innings, giving up nine hits and four runs. The Twins are averaging 4.72 runs, while their pitching is giving 4.43 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 11th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 18th. Getting the start for the Twins will be Bailey Ober who sits with a 12-6 record and an ERA of 3.96. In his last start against the Toronto Blue Jays, he went six innings, giving up one hit and one run.
Why the Twins Will Win
- The Twins have won each of their last four games against the Royals following a loss.
- The Royals have lost each of their last six games as underdogs.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games as underdogs.
- The favorites have covered the run line in five of the Royals’ last six games.
Royals Need These Wins
The Royals are fighting for their playoff lives and they need these wins. On Friday, the Royals scored five runs and that was enough for the victory. On Friday Cole Ragans had a huge game going six innings giving up only four hits and zero runs. The Royals are averaging 4.75 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.09 runs per game.
The offense is ranked 9th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 8th. Bobby Witt has hit 11 home runs and driven in 30 RBIs so far this season. Getting the start for the Royals will be Alec Marsh, who sits with a 7-8 record and an ERA of 4.70. In his last start against the Houston Astros, he went five innings giving up four hits and three runs.
Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
On Friday night it was the Twins bats that struggled, but on Saturday it’s going to be the Royals that are going to have their bats struggle. The Royals are going to struggle to get any sort of offense going against Ober. Ober in his last start gave up only one run, and he’s going to dominate here. The Twins are going to get to Marsh here, and Minnesota will come out on top. Back the Twins on the money line.
