Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Betting Pick & Prediction 9/8/24
The Twins and Royals will face off in an AL Central matchup at 2:10 PM ET at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, MO. The money line odds have the Royals at -121 compared to the Twins at +102. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.
Michael Wacha is starting for the Royals, and he will be facing off against Simeon Woods Richardson for the Twins. The Royals are 78-65 and have won three straight, while the Twins are 76-66 and have lost two in a row. Minnesota is currently 3rd in the AL Central, while the Royals are in 2nd. BSN is carrying this game on TV.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Kansas City Royals Moneyline -121
This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium at 2:10 ET on Sunday, September 8th.
HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS ROYALS:
- We have the Royals winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we 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 a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Royals vs Twins series. Kansas City went into the matchup as +114 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-2 win. Both teams scored two runs in the first inning, and the Twins could only muster one more run in the 3rd inning. As for the Royals, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 8th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Edouard Julien was the difference for the Royals, as he homered twice, scored three times, and finished with two RBIs. Alec Marsh pitched well for Kansas City, going five innings and giving up just two earned runs. He finished the game with five strikeouts but didn’t factor into the decision.
Minnesota wasted a good outing from Bailey Ober, who gave up just one run in seven innings of work for the Twins. Jhoan Duran took the loss.
Twins Records & Stats
With an overall record of 76-66, the Twins are 3rd in the AL Central, five games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 28-19 in divisional games. The Twins have lost two straight games, and this season, they are 4-6 over their last 10.
Minnesota has been good at home this year, going 39-30, but they are just above .500 at 37-36 on the road. As the underdog, the Twins have struggled, going 9-21 this season, including dropping four straight as the underdog. When favored, Minnesota is 60-38 this year, and their overall series record is 24-16-4.
Minnesota’s run line record this season is 66-76, with an average run margin of +0.3. They have been a better bet on the road, where they are 37-36 against the run line. The Twins have been a slight underdog in most of their games, and their run line record as an underdog is 23-21. In their wins, they have an average run margin of +3.7, while in their losses, the margin is -3.6.
The Twins have been involved in high-scoring games this season, with their combined run average sitting at 9.1 runs per game. Their over/under record is 71-66, and their games have had an average over/under line of 8 runs. When the over/under line has been set at 8.5 runs, their record is 21-21. However, only 9.2% of their games have had lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, as their games have had an average line of 8 runs. Their current under streak is at 2 games.
Right-hander Simeon Woods Richardson gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Royals on the road. He has made 24 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with a 3.95 ERA. Woods Richardson most recent outing came against the Rays, where he went 3 2/3 innings, giving up three earned runs, six hits, and two homers. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Before that, he had won two straight starts. His WHIP for the season is 1.21, and opponents are batting .228 off Woods Richardson this year.
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers are tied for the team lead with 20 homers this season, with both players also sitting in the top two spots in terms of RBIs. However, both players are hitting just .235 this season. Byron Buxton is batting .275 and is 2nd on the team with 16 homers. Willi Castro is batting .248 and has gone deep 11 times this season.
Carlos Santana has gone just 4/20 in his last six games, but he does have two homers during that stretch. Jose Miranda and Matt Wallner are both on four-game hitting streaks, with Miranda going 7/25 in his last six games.
Royals Records & Stats
Kansas City is 78-65 overall this season, and they trail the Guardians by 3.5 games in the AL Central. The Royals have gone 32-16 against other teams in their division. They have won three straight games, and they are 2-8 in their last ten games vs. other teams.
At home, the Royals are 44-30 this season and 34-35 on the road. As the favorite, the Royals are 45-26 this year, and they are 33-39 as the underdog. Kansas City has an overall series record of 20-22-2, and they have dropped two straight series.
The Royals are 42-32 against the run line at home this season and have covered in three straight games. They are 79-64 overall against the run line and have a run differential of +0.7 runs per game. They are 37-32 against the run line on the road this season.
Today’s game between the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins has an over/under line of 8.5 runs, which is higher than the average over/under line for Royals games this season. The Royals have played 79 games with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, and their over/under record in those games is 15-24. The combined run average in Royals games this season is 8.8 runs per game, and the over/under record for the season is 64-74. The under has hit in the last three Royals games.
Michael Wacha gets the start for the Royals today and will be looking to bounce back from his last outing, where he took the loss. Against the Guardians on September 2nd, he gave up two earned runs in five innings of work. Looking back further, Wacha has pitched well, as he had won three straight starts before the outing vs. the Guardians. His record for the season is 11-7, and he has an ERA of 3.50. Wacha’s WHIP for the season is 1.21, and he has made 13 quality starts this year. Per nine innings, he is averaging 7.69 strikeouts and 2.44 walks.
Currently, the Royals are averaging 4.7 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5 runs per contest, which is the 3rd best mark in the league. As a team, they are batting .254 (5th) and are one of the best teams in the league at avoiding strikeouts. The Royals are also near the top of the league in team slugging percentage and isolated power.
Bobby Witt Jr. has been one of the league’s top power hitters this season, as his 30 home runs are 1st on the team and 12th in the league. He is also 6th in the league with 98 RBIs. However, he has struggled a bit of late, hitting just .200 over his last 8 games. Salvador Perez is 2nd on the team with 25 homers and is batting .270 for the season.