Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 7

Updated Sep. 7, 2024 7:01 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals will look to get to Bailey Ober when he takes the mound for the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at 7:15 p.m. ET. Oddsmakers list the Royals as -140 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Twins +119 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City is the run-line favorite (-1.5). A 7.5-run total is listed in this matchup.

Take a look at 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: Saturday, September 7, 2024 at 7:15 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: FOX

Royals vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Twins 46%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Royals have won 44, or 65.7%, of the 67 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Kansas City is 25-9 this season when entering a game favored by -140 or more on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 58.3% chance to win.
• The Twins have come away with 17 wins in the 45 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• This year, Minnesota has won three of 13 games when listed as at least +119 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 45.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

MIN 2 · KC 4

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-136

O 8

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+116

U 8

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals were the moneyline favorite for three of their last 10 games, and they went 2-1 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings -- all had a set run total -- the Royals and their opponents combined to go over the total three times.
• The Royals' ATS record is 4-6-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the Royals in home runs (30), runs batted in (97) and has racked up a team-high batting average of .337.
• Of all hitters in MLB, Witt's home run total ranks him 12th, and his RBI tally ranks him ninth.
• Salvador Perez is batting .271 with 27 doubles, 25 home runs and 39 walks.
• Perez ranks 23rd in homers and 11th in RBI among all MLB batters this season.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .239 with 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Garcia will look to build on his two-game hitting in this game. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles and an RBI.
• Hunter Renfroe is hitting .240 with 18 doubles, 12 home runs and 35 walks.

Royals Team Props

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Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have played as underdogs four times over their past 10 games and lost each of those 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 one win against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Santana has put up a team-high 20 home runs and has driven in 60 runs.
• Santana ranks 55th in home runs and 82nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Willi Castro has a club-leading .248 batting average.
• Among all major league hitters, Castro is 167th in home runs and 121st in RBI.
• Ryan Jeffers has 20 home runs, best in the lineup.
• Jose Miranda is batting .300 with 28 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.

Twins Team Props

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