The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins meet Saturday in MLB action at Target Field. Here’s a Twins vs Royals Prediction. This article will include a Twins vs Royals Pick.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 57-59 on the year and play the Nationals, White Sox, and Rangers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .244 on the season, have a .301 OBP, and a .386 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.64 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP. Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Kansas City Royals with 130 hits and 65 RBI, while Maikel Garcia and Vinnie Pasquantino have combined for 241 hits and 119 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 5-5 with a 2.68 ERA and 72 strikeouts this season. This will be Cameron’s second career game against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 55-60 on the year and play the Yankees, Tigers, and Athletics next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .242 on the season, have a .314 OBP, and a .402 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 4.28 ERA and a 1.27 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 92 hits and 59 RBI while Trevor Larnach and Brooks Lee have combined for 174 hits and 92 RBI.
Bailey Ober gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 4-6 with a 5.38 ERA and 78 strikeouts this season. Ober is 0-4 with a 5.37 ERA and 52 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Royals have lost each of their last eight Saturday road games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have won nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven night games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 night games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
- The Royals have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six games.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in 16 of their last 18 night games against the Royals at Target Field.
- The Twins have won the first inning in each of their last five games against AL Central opponents.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won each of their last six games as favorites against the Twins.
- The Twins have lost five of their last six home games after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against American League opponents following a home win.
- The Royals have covered the run line in six of their last seven games following a loss.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five games as home underdogs against American League opponents.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in five of their last six 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.
- Bailey Ober has recorded five or more strikeouts in 13 of his last 14 home appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances.
- Ryan Jeffers has recorded at least one Double in six of his last eight appearances with the Twins as home underdogs.
- Bailey Ober has recorded a win in six of his last seven appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
Kansas City Royals Player Prop Facts
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit a home run in each of the Royals’ last three games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- Maikel Garcia has recorded at least one hit in each of the Royals’ last 14 night games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Salvador Perez has recorded a Double in three of the Royals’ last four games as road favorites.
- Bobby Witt Jr. ranks 6th in the league in Hits (130) this season.
Twins vs Royals Prediction
Cameron has been dealing this season with a 2.68 ERA and .101 WHIP, and he has a 2.40 ERA and .195 allowed batting average in 41.1 road innings. Ober has been a mess this season, and that includes 44 hits and 34 runs allowed in his last 35 innings. The Royals have lost eight straight games with Ober on the mound. Also, in 116 at bats against current Royals, Ober has allowed a .302 batting average and .341 on base percentage. I have to side with the Royals in this spot.