Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 14

Updated Aug. 14, 2024 1:00 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will try to knock off Royce Lewis and the Minnesota Twins when the teams square off on Wednesday at 1:10 PM ET. The favored Royals have -110 moneyline odds against the underdog Twins, who are listed at -109. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5 with +152 odds). The total for the game has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Here's everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

When: Wednesday, August 14, 2024 at 1:10 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Royals	-110	-109	8.5	-102	-118	-1.5	+152	-182

Royals vs. Twins Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 5, Royals 4
Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Royals 53%, Twins 47%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

The Royals have been favorites in 56 games this season and won 36 (64.3%) of those contests.
Kansas City has a record of 38-22, a 63.3% win rate, when favored by -110 or more by oddsmakers this season.
The Royals have a 52.4% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
The Twins have won in 14, or 40%, of the 35 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
This season, Minnesota has come away with a win 14 times in 35 chances when named as an underdog of at least -109 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 52.2% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals went 3-4 over the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
Over their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total nine times.
The Royals are 3-7-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	5.4
HR	13
ERA	5.25
K/9	8.0

Royals Player Insights

Not only does Witt lead the Royals in hitting with his .347 average, he also paces the squad with 23 home runs and 88 RBI.
Among all hitters in baseball, Witt's home run total ranks him 20th, and his RBI tally ranks him fourth.
Witt carries a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .389 with a double, a triple, three home runs, two walks and eight RBI.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .259 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 35 walks.
Pasquantino is 60th in homers and eighth in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
Salvador Perez is batting .280 with 20 doubles, 22 home runs and 33 walks.
Perez will look to build on his seven-game hitting in this game. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .306 with three doubles, three home runs, four walks and six RBI.
Maikel Garcia has 21 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks while batting .237.

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins have been underdogs once in the past 10 games and won that contest.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents are 6-3-1 when it comes to hitting the over.
The Twins have a record of 7-3-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	6-4
Runs Per Game	5.6
HR	14
ERA	3.99
K/9	9.6

Twins Player Insights

Carlos Santana is batting .243 with 22 doubles, 15 home runs and 44 walks.
Among all batters in the majors, Santana's home run total ranks 83rd and his RBI tally is 93rd.
Willi Castro has a club-high .259 batting average.
Among all major league batters, Castro is 165th in homers and 122nd in RBI.
Jose Miranda is batting .313 with 25 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 15 walks.
Byron Buxton is batting .275 with 23 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 18 walks.