At 7:40 PM ET, the Twins and Royals 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 Royals have a money line odds of +132, and the over/under line is at 8 runs.
BSKC is carrying this game on TV, and the forecast for Monday’s matchup calls for scattered clouds and temperatures in the low 80s. Brady Singer gets the start for the Royals, and he is facing off against Pablo Lopez. The Twins are 65-52, while the Royals are 65-53.
Royals Look to Continue Road Success with Singer on the Mound Against Divisional Rivals
The Kansas City Royals are 65-53 overall and are 3rd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by four games. They have gone 25-11 against divisional opponents. The Royals are 38-23 this season when they are the favorite and 27-30 as the underdog. On the road, they are 27-28 compared to 38-25 at home. Kansas City has a series record of 17-18-2 and have won two straight series on the road.
Brady Singer will be on the mound for the Royals today, and he is 8-7 with a 3.03 ERA. Singer will be looking to bounce back from his last start, where he took the loss and gave up four earned runs. The Royals offense is 9th in scoring, putting up 4.8 runs per game. Bobby Witt Jr. is hitting .347 with 22 home runs and 87 RBI. Kansas City’s offense is also 3rd in scoring at home, averaging 5.3 runs per game. Salvador Perez is hitting .280 with 21 home runs and 78 RBI and is on a 5-game hitting streak.
Twins Look to Close Gap in AL Central as López Takes Mound Against Royals
The Twins trail the Guardians by 3.5 games in the AL Central and are 65-52 overall. At home, they are 34-23 and 31-29 on the road. They are 52-31 as the favorite and 13-21 as the underdog. So far, the Twins have gone 21-13-3 in series matchups. Today, they are facing the Royals, who are 4.0 games out of the division lead.
Minnesota will be sending Pablo López to the mound, and he is 10-8 with a 4.74 ERA. In his last outing, he gave up four earned runs across five innings. So far, he has 11 quality starts and is averaging 10.05 strikeouts per nine innings. The over/under line for the game is set at 8 runs, and the Twins are 8-15-4 when the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Twins are 39.3% of their games with an over/under line higher than 8 runs. Offensively, the Twins are 8th in runs per game at 4.8 and are 4th in runs per game at home at 5.0. Byron Buxton is hitting .278 with 16 home runs and 49 RBIs, and he is 5 for 14 with 4 runs and 2 home runs in his last five games. Willi Castro is hitting .260 with 41 RBIs and is on a 4-game hitting streak.
Twins Favored in Tight Matchup Against Royals: Bet on the Money Line and Over
Our prediction for today’s Royals vs. Twins game is to take the Twins on the money line at -156. We actually have the Twins winning this one by a score of 6-5, so you could also look to take the over, as the line is currently sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Pablo Lopez finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing as the 14th highest in terms of strikeouts among starting pitchers. As for Brady Singer, we have him finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him as the 15th highest.
