In this article, we will formulate a Royals vs Twins prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, April 8th, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 5-5 this season after they won game one in this series by a score of 4-2 on Monday. Kansas City was able to jump out in front in the first inning, and they pulled away in the second before hanging on for the win in the ninth. The Royals recorded nine hits in the game, and they were led by Isbel, who went 3-4 with one home run and two RBIs in the win. Kansas City started Lorenzen, who allowed five hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings, while Estevez allowed a run in the ninth but still picked up the save.
Prior to this series, the Royals won two out of three against the Orioles and lost two out of three against the Brewers. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.25 ERA with a 1.24 WHIP and a .232 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 40 runs with a .242 batting average and a .309 on-base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with one home run and nine RBIs, while Maikel Garcia has added two home runs and six RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Cole Ragans, who is 0-0 with a 3.60 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 10.0 innings pitched this season.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 3-7 this year after they lost game one on Monday night. Minnesota tied the game at one in the top of the second inning, but they allowed the next three runs and fell short in the ninth. The Twins recorded seven hits in the game, and they were led by Castro and Bader, who both had one RBI in the loss. Minnesota started Woods Richardson, who allowed eight hits and four earned runs over 5.2 innings, while Blewett covered the final 2.1 innings out of the bullpen.
Prior to this series, the Twins lost two out of three games against the Astros and won two out of three against the White Sox. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 4.92 ERA with a 1.42 WHIP and a .273 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 37 runs with a .199 batting average and a .267 on-base percentage this season. Harrison Bader has led Minnesota with three home runs and nine RBIs, while Jose Miranda has added one home run and five RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Pablo Lopez, who is 1-1 with a 2.25 ERA and a 1.08 WHIP over 12.0 innings pitched this season.
Why the Twins will beat the Royals
- The Royals have lost each of their last six Tuesday games as home favorites.
- The Twins have won each of their last eight Tuesday night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last 10 Tuesday games as favorites.
- The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last six Tuesday games against American League opponents.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last six Tuesday games against the Royals.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in seven of their last eight Tuesday games against the Royals.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Royals’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Twins’ last eight games as underdogs against the Royals have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Twins’ last 10 games.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 12 of the Royals’ last 14 games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- MJ Melendez has hit a home run in four of his last eight home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Jonathan India has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against the Twins.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one RBI in eight of the Royals’ last nine night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Hunter Renfroe has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against AL opponents that held a losing record.
- Mark Canha has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances at Kauffman Stadium against AL opponents that held a losing record.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Harrison Bader has hit a home run in two of the Twins’ last three games against AL Central opponents.
- Carlos Correa has recorded two or more RBIs in five of his last six appearances with the Twins as road underdogs.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in each of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Harrison Bader has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances at Kauffman Stadium.
- Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in five of the Twins’ last six games.
- Pablo Lopez has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances against the Royals.
- Jose Miranda has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against the Royals.
Royals vs Twins Prediction
Kansas City was able to get the win in game one of this series, and they have won three of their last four games. The Royals have allowed two runs or fewer in all three of those victories, and they have a very solid team ERA so far this year. Minnesota is batting below .200 as a team, but they have scored at least six runs in three of their last five games. Both of these pitchers are pretty solid, but I have to side with Lopez in this contest, as he has been very good through two starts and is the better option over Ragans. Take the Twins here.