Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/12/24

At 7:40 PM ET, the Twins and Royals will face off in an AL Central matchup. This one is being played at Target Field in Minneapolis, and the Twins are favored on the money line (-156). The money line odds for a Royals win are sitting at +132, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.

BSKC will be televising Monday’s game, and the Royals are 3rd in the AL Central with a record of 65-53. The Twins are currently on a two-game losing streak, and they are 2nd in the division at 65-52. Starting for the Twins is Pablo Lopez, while the Royals are going with Brady Singer.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -156

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:40 ET on Monday, August 12th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS TWINS:

• We have the Twins winning by a score of 6 to 5
• However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Royals to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Royals Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the Cardinals, the Royals closed out the series with an 8-3 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the slight favorite at -122 on the money line. It was a big 4th inning that really turned things in their favor, and the Cardinals could only score two runs, both of which came in the 2nd.

Michael Wacha put together a good start for the Royals, going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs, and picking up the win. Kansas City’s offense was carried by Salvador Perez, who went 3/3 with a homer and two RBIs.

Kansas City is on the road today vs. the Twins, and they are 4.0 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Royals have gone 25-11 in divisional games this year, and they are 65-53 overall. Kansas City split their two-game series with the Cardinals and are 6-4 across their last ten games.

As the favorite, the Royals have gone 38-23 this year, and they are 27-30 as the underdog. On the road, the Royals are 13-19 when the underdog. Their overall series record is 17-18-2, and they have won two straight series on the road.

When the Royals win, they win big, with an average run margin of 4.0 runs per game. They’ve been profitable on the run line this season, going 66-52, including a 35-22 mark as an underdog. They’ve been especially good on the run line at home, going 36-27, and have covered in two straight games as an underdog.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road against the Minnesota Twins today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. The combined run average for Royals games this season is 8.8 runs. Their over/under record for the season is 53-62. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, their record is 11-10-2. The over has hit in 61.9% of their games this season, and they are currently on a streak of five consecutive overs.

Brady Singer will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss vs. the Red Sox. In that start, he gave up four earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that outing, Singer had won three straight starts and didn’t give up a run in any of those appearances. His ERA for the season is 3.03, along with a record of 8-7. Singer has made 23 starts, 10 of which were quality starts. For the year, he has allowed 13 homers and is averaging 8.33 strikeouts per nine innings.

As a team, the Royals are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.3 runs per contest. Overall, they are batting .254, which is 7th in the league, and are the top team in the MLB in terms of avoiding strikeouts. Kansas City’s team on-base percentage and slugging percentage are both right around the league average.

Bobby Witt Jr. has been on a tear of late, going 10/30 in his last seven games with two homers and nine RBIs. For the season, he is batting .347 with 22 homers and 87 RBIs. Salvador Perez has also been a big power threat for the Royals, as he has 21 homers and 78 RBIs while batting .280.

Twins Records & Stats

The Twins will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Guardians with a 5-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 6th inning before the Guardians scored four runs in the top of the 6th. Minnesota was the -118 favorite at home going into the game.

David Festa got the start for the Twins and took the loss. He only lasted 3 1/3 innings, giving up one earned run and issuing three walks. Byron Buxton had a big game at the plate, going 2/4 with two homers and three RBIs.

With a record of 65-52, the Twins are 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 3.5 games. The Twins lost the final two games of their series vs. the Guardians. So far, they have gone 26-16 in divisional games.

At home, the Twins are 34-23 this season, and they have gone 31-29 on the road. As the favorite, the Twins are 52-31 and 13-21 as the underdog. Minnesota’s overall series record is 21-13-3 heading into today’s game vs. the Royals.

The Twins have been a solid run line team this season, going 57-60 overall. They have been a better bet on the road (32-28) than at home (25-32). When they win, they do so by an average of 3.7 runs per game, but when they lose, it’s by an average of -3.6 runs per game. They have failed to cover the run line in their last two home games and in their last two games overall when they were favored.

The Twins are at home today to face the Kansas City Royals. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs. Minnesota has an over/under record of 60-53 this season, and their games have averaged 9.2 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8 runs, the Twins have gone 8-15-4 in those games. So far this season, 39.3% of their games have had over/under lines set at 8 runs.

Pablo López gets the start for the Twins today and is coming off a rough outing vs. the Cubs, where he took the loss. In that start, he went five innings and gave up four earned runs, including two homers. Before that outing, López had picked up the win in two straight starts. He has a record of 10-8 this season and an ERA of 4.74. Opposing batters are hitting .240 off López this season. The right-hander has made 23 starts, and his ERA at home is 5.72 compared to 5.29 on the road.

Heading into today’s game, the Twins are 8th in the league in scoring at 4.8 runs per game. They have been even better at home, averaging 5 runs per contest. So far, they have the 9th ranked home run offense in the league and are batting .252 as a team, which is also 9th in the MLB. Minnesota’s offense has been good at avoiding strikeouts, but they are just 17th in the league in walks.

Byron Buxton has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 5/14 in his last five games with two homers. For the season, he is batting .278 with 16 home runs, which is 2nd on the team. Catcher Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins with 53 RBIs, but he is batting just .228 for the year. Willi Castro is on a four-game hitting streak and is batting .250 in his last eight games.