Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/13/24

The forecast from Minneapolis on Tuesday calls for temperatures in the low 80s and partly cloudy skies. The Twins and Royals are set to face off at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field in Minneapolis. The money line odds have the Royals at -110 compared to the Twins at -109, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.

The Twins are 66-52 this season, while the Royals are 65-54, and both teams are chasing the Indians in the AL Central. Kansas City is starting Seth Lugo, while the Twins have Zebby Matthews on the mound. BSN is carrying this game on TV.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS KANSAS CITY ROYALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -109

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:40 ET on Tuesday, August 13th.

HOW TO BET THE ROYALS VS TWINS:

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

It was all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Royals by a score of 8-3. The Twins offense only had two more hits than the Royals and struck out 12 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -163 on the money line.

Kansas City got on the board first with one run in the first inning, but the Twins responded with six runs in the 2nd and added two more in the 7th. As for the Royals, they scored their final two runs in the 6th.

Pablo Lopez started for the Twins and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts and didn’t issue a walk. Brady Singer had a rough outing for the Royals, taking the loss after going five innings and giving up six earned runs.

Royals Records & Stats

The Royals are 3rd in the AL Central, five games behind the Guardians for the division lead. Overall, they are 65-54, and they have gone 25-12 against other teams in the AL Central. The Royals are looking to bounce back in game two vs. the Twins after dropping the series opener.

At home, the Royals have gone 38-25 this year, and they are just under .500 at 27-29 on the road. So far, they have been good as the favorite, putting up a record of 38-23, and they are 27-31 as the underdog this year. Kansas City has won two straight series on the road, and their overall series record is 17-18-2 this year.

The Royals have been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 66-53 overall. They have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 35-23, compared to 31-30 as the favorite. They have also been a better bet on the run line at home, going 36-27, compared to 30-26 on the road. Their average run margin for the season is +0.8 runs per game.

The Kansas City Royals are on the road against the Minnesota Twins today. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Royals have an over/under record of 54-62 on the season, and their games have averaged a combined 8.8 runs per game. Their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs, and when the line has been set at 8.5 runs, they have gone over 13 times and under 21 times. Their last six games have all gone over the total.

Seth Lugo will be looking to bounce back from a rough outing vs. the Red Sox, as he is coming off a start in which he gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up six hits and issued four walks. Looking back further, Lugo has a record of 13-6 and an ERA of 2.72. Out of his 24 starts, he has turned in 17 quality starts and has a WHIP of 1.05. Lugo has done most of his work on the road, coming in with a record of 8-2 and an ERA of 2.63 compared to 5-4 with a 3.20 ERA at home.

So far this season, the Royals are averaging 4.8 runs per game, which is good for 9th in the league. At home, they have been even better, averaging 5.3 runs per game. As a team, the Royals are batting .254, which is 7th in the league, and they also do a great job of putting the ball in play, as they have the 2nd fewest strikeouts in the league. Bobby Witt Jr. has been the team’s top hitter so far, batting .347 with 23 homers and 88 RBIs.

Witt Jr. has been even better of late, going 14/42 in his last 10 games with four homers and 12 RBIs. Salvador Perez is also swinging a hot bat, as he is currently on a six-game hitting streak and is batting .280 for the season.

Twins Records & Stats

With an overall record of 66-52, the Twins are 3.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. Minnesota is 27-16 against other teams in the AL Central. The Twins are currently leading their series vs. the Royals and are 21-13-3 in series record this year.

At home, the Twins have gone 35-23 this year, and they have been above .500 on the road, going 31-29. As the favorite, the Twins are 53-31 and 13-21 as the underdog. Minnesota’s overall record includes going 6-4 over their last 10 games.

Minnesota has a run line record of 58-60 on the season, with an average run margin of +0.5 runs per game. They have been a better bet on the road, going 32-28 against the run line, compared to 26-32 at home. The Twins have been a slight favorite in terms of the run line, going 40-44 when favored and 18-16 when the underdog.

Minnesota has been involved in high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 9.2. Their over/under record is 61-53, and their games have averaged 8 runs per game. When the over/under line is set at 8.5, their record is 18-17. This season, 12 of their games have had over/under lines set at 8.5, accounting for 10.2% of their games.

For today’s game against the Royals, the Twins will rely on Zebby Matthews to set the tone. It’s his debut for the season and he’s looking to put together a strong start in his debut.

Minnesota’s offense has been one of the league’s best so far this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, the Twins are 9th in home runs and have the league’s 6th best slugging percentage. Currently, they have four players with at least 15 homers, led by Ryan Jeffers, who has 17 long balls but is batting just .228 for the season.

Jeffers has been swinging a hot bat of late, going deep three times in his last nine games, while driving in nine runs. Willi Castro and Byron Buxton are also near the top of the Twins’ home run and RBI charts, with Buxton batting .275 and Castro at .259. Castro is also on a five-game hitting streak.