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The Kansas City Royals will conclude their four-game series with the Minnesota Twins on Thursday at Target Field. We're here to share our MLB odds series, make a Royals-Twins prediction, and pick while showing you how to watch.
The Royals entered Wednesday's action with a 34-22 record, which was good for second place in the American League Central. Unfortunately, they lost the first two games in this series and may slip if they aren't careful.
The Twins came into Wednesday's game with a 30-24 record, good for third place in the American League Central. Ultimately, they started the series strongly with two wins over the Royals and are now hoping to keep building momentum.
Brady Singer starts for the Royals. He is 4-2 with a 2.63 ERA. Recently, he went five innings while allowing two runs, one earned, on four hits while striking out three in a no-decision against the Tampa Bay Rays. Singer has two quality starts in his last five outings and four overall this season. Yet, this one may be tough for him as he is 3-6 with a 5.18 ERA over 12 games against the Twins in his career.
Chris Paddack starts for the Twins. He is 4-2 with a 4.39 ERA. Substantially, he went five innings while allowing two earned runs on four hits in a no-decision against the Texas Rangers in his last outing. Paddack has generated two quality starts over his previous five outings and four total for the season. Significantly, he is 0-1 against the Royals in one start, with two earned runs on four hits over five innings.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Royals-Twins Odds
Kansas City Royals: +1.5 (-192)
Moneyline: +110
Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (+158)
Moneyline: -130
Over: 8.5 (+102)
Under: 8.5 (-124)
How to Watch Royals vs. Twins
Time: 1:10 PM ET/10:10 AM PT
TV: Bally Sports North
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Royals Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Royals have had a good offense this season. Remarkably, they are sixth in batting average and 12th in on-base percentage. Kansas City is also fourth in runs and eighth in slugging percentage. However, the Royals have been inconsistent on the power end, ranking 17th in home runs. But this offense struggled over the first two games. Overall, the lineup had some issues.
Maikel Garcia went 2 for 5 with an RBI and a run on Monday. Unfortunately, he also went 0 for 4 on Tuesday. Bobby Witt Jr. went 2 for 5 on Monday. Then, he went 0 for 4 on Tuesday. Vinnie Pasquantino went 1 for 4 with an RBI on Monday. Sadly, he went 0 for 1 with a strikeout on Tuesday. Salvador Perez went 1 for 4 on Monday and Tuesday.
This lineup usually does well. However, they had just five total hits on Tuesday when going up against Simeon Woods Richardson. After battering 49 runs over a six-game stretch from May 19-25, Kansas City scored a combined eight runs over its next three games. Ultimately, this lineup will play a major factor in this game.
The Royals are doing well on the mound. Significantly, they are fifth in team ERA. The bullpen has been up and down all season. Currently, they rank 14th in team ERA.
The Royals will cover the spread if they can generate some runs and find a way to bring runners home. Then, they need a good outing from Singer,
Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Twins' offense has been inconsistent. Ultimately, they are 20th in batting average and 21st in on-base percentage. Minnesota also ranks 14th in runs, 12th in home runs, and 12th in slugging percentage. Overall, they have four players who can get the job done.
Carlos Correa went 0 for 4 on Monday. Then, he went 1 for 4 on Tuesday with a double and a run on Tuesday. Max Kepler has struggled in this series. Unfortunately, he went 0 for 4 on Monday and 0 for 2 on Tuesday. Ryan Jeffers went 2 for 4 on Monday and 0 for 4 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Byron Buxton went 0 for 4 with a strikeout on Monday and 2 for 2 with a triple on Tuesday.
The Twins are also struggling on the mound. Currently, they are 18th in team ERA. The bullpen has been inconsistent this season. So far, their relievers are 18th in team ERA.
The Twins will cover the spread if they can continue battering the baseball. Then, they need a good outing from Paddack.
Final Royals-Twins Prediction & Pick
The Twins dominated the first two games of this series. However, the Royals have been the better team this season. While Singer has done well this season, he has also struggled against the Twins. Can he pitch well in this game? Consequently, one bad mistake can run a game. But the Royals have also struggled against the Twins since last season. Subsequently, the Twins are finally starting to put things together. Look for Minnesota to keep things rolling as they batter some runs together to cover the spread.
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Final Royals-Twins Prediction & Pick: Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+158)
