Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 28

Updated May. 28, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Jose Miranda and the Minnesota Twins take the field on Tuesday at Target Field against Cole Ragans, who is starting for the Kansas City Royals. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET for the second game of a four-game series. The favored Royals have -134 moneyline odds to win against the underdog Twins, who are listed at +114. Kansas City is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 7.5 runs for this matchup.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Royals vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 50%, Twins 50%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 21 times and won 17, or 81%, of those games.
• Kansas City has a record of 9-2 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -134 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 57.3% chance to win.
• The Twins have been victorious in six, or 33.3%, of the 18 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This year, Minnesota has won two of six games when listed as at least +114 or worse on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 46.7% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

KC 2 · MIN 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-135

O 7.5

Minnesota Twins

MIN

+1.5

+115

U 7.5

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals won all of the six games it played while the moneyline favorite over their last 10 matchups.
• In their last 10 outings, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over seven times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Royals are 9-1-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up a team-high nine home runs.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Witt's home run total places him 30th, and his RBI tally puts him 14th.
• Witt carries a 10-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .372 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs, three walks and 13 RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .270 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
• Garcia ranks 107th in homers and 20th in RBI on the season.
• Garcia has 14 games in a row with at least one hit. During his last 10 games he is batting .391 with three doubles, two triples, a home run, two walks and nine RBI.
• Salvador Perez leads the Royals in home runs (nine), runs batted in (39) and has a team-high batting average of .323.
• Perez has at least one base hit in three straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .150 with .
• Vinnie Pasquantino is hitting .225 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and lost both contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Twins and their opponents have combined to hit the over four times.
• The Twins have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Ryan Jeffers paces the Twins in home runs (10), runs batted in (32) and has a team-best batting average of .258.
• Jeffers' home run total puts him 20th in MLB, and he ranks 29th in RBI.
• Willi Castro has 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 17 walks while batting .253.
• Among all MLB batters, Castro is 154th in homers and 174th in RBI.
• Max Kepler is batting .291 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
• Carlos Santana is hitting .201 with six doubles, seven home runs and 16 walks.

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