Twins vs Royals Prediction 8/8/25 MLB Picks Today

In this article we will formulate a Twins vs Royals prediction for this MLB game on Friday, August 8th at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup. 

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 54-60 this season after they won two out of three against Detroit by scores of 3-6, 6-3, and 9-4. In their game three win, Minnesota led 3-0 in the second inning, but they trailed 4-3 in the third, before scoring the last six runs in the blowout win. The Twins recorded 11 hits in the game and they were led by Keaschall, who went 2-5 with three RBIs in the win. Minnesota started Ohl, who allowed four hits and four earned runs over 2.2 innings, while Hatch picked up the win in relief. 

Prior to that series, the Twins lost two out of three against the Guardians and two out of three against the Red Sox. Minnesota has won three of their last four games and they are currently fourth in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA with a 1.27 WHIP and a .254 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 480 runs with a .241 batting average and a .313 on base percentage this season. Byron Buxton (IL) has led Minnesota with 23 home runs and 59 RBIs, while Trevor Larnach has added 15 home runs and 48 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Joe Ryan, who is 10-5 with a 2.83 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP over 127.1 innings pitched this season. 

Kansas City Royals Betting Preview

The Kansas City Royals are 57-58 this year after they lost two out of three against the Red Sox by scores of 5-8, 2-6, and 7-3. In their game three win, Kansas City trailed 2-0 in the first inning, but they scored the next seven runs to get the victory. The Royals recorded 12 hits in the game and they were led by India, who went 2-4 with one home run and three RBIs in the win. KC started Wacha, who allowed five hits and two earned runs over 6.0 innings for the win, while Erceg allowed one earned run in relief. 

Prior to that series, the Royals won two out of three against the Blue Jays and two out of three against the Braves. Kansas City has lost three of their last five games and they are currently third in the AL Central standings. The Kansas City pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA with a 1.23 WHIP and a .237 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 425 runs with a .244 batting average and a .301 on base percentage this season. Vinnie Pasquantino has led KC with 19 home runs and 68 RBIs, while Salvador Perez has added 20 home runs and 66 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Kansas City is Seth Lugo, who is 8-5 with a 3.06 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP over 123.1 innings pitched this year. 

Why the Royals will beat the Twins

• The Twins have lost four of their last five games as home favorites.
• The underdogs have won four of the Twins’ last five games at Target Field.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last seven night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The road team has covered the run line in seven of the Twins’ last eight games.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last five home games.
• The Royals have led after 3 innings in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Ten of the last 11 games between the Royals and Twins have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Eight of the Royals’ last nine night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Royals’ last 11 night games at Target Field.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in nine of the Twins’ last 10 home games.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Larnach has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Jose Miranda has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances.

Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts

• Salvador Perez has hit a home run in three of the Royals’ last four road games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Randal Grichuk has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances with his team as a road underdog against AL Central opponents.
• Bobby Witt Jr. has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 22 games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.

Twins vs Royals Prediction 

These two teams come into this series sitting in third and fourth in the AL Central standings, but Kansas City is a few games ahead and they are in a much better spot. The Royals are 29-30 on the road this year, while the Twins are 30-24 at home. Minnesota is coming off of a great series win over Detroit, but they are missing a ton of production from the trade deadline. The Twins are starting Ryan, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. The Royals are going with Lugo, who has allowed three earned runs or fewer in four of his last five. I just can’t trust this Minnesota lineup with how it is set up, so give me the Royals on the road.