Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 8

Updated Sep. 8, 2024 2:00 p.m. ET

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Simeon Woods Richardson will look to control Bobby Witt Jr. and the Kansas City Royals when they take on his Minnesota Twins on Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET. The Royals are -124 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Twins (+105). Kansas City is favored on the run line (-1.5). The contest's total is set at 8.5 runs.

Take a look at 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: Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 2:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to Watch on TV: BSN

Royals vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 54%, Twins 46%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in 67 games this season and won 44 (65.7%) of those contests.
• Kansas City is 35-16 this season when entering a game favored by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Royals, based on the moneyline, is 55.4%.
• The Twins have won in 17, or 37.8%, of the 45 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
• Minnesota has a win-loss record of 9-16 when favored by +105 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 48.8% chance of pulling out a win.

FINAL

MIN 0 · KC 2

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

+1.5

+105

O 8.5

Kansas City Royals

KC

-1.5

-125

U 8.5

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, the Royals and their opponents combined to hit the over on the total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Royals have a 4-6-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt paces the Royals in home runs (30), runs batted in (98) and has accumulated a team-high batting average of .336.
• In all of the majors, Witt is 12th in homers and seventh in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is batting .270 with 27 doubles, 25 home runs and 39 walks.
• Including all MLB hitters, Perez is 24th in home runs and 11th in RBI.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .239 with 25 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 36 walks.
• Garcia is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. During his last five outings he is batting .200 with two doubles and an RBI.
• Hunter Renfroe is batting .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 three times over their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Twins and their opponents are 3-6-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Twins are 1-9-0 against the spread.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Santana paces the Twins in home runs (20) and runs batted in (60).
• Among all hitters in MLB, Santana ranks 56th in home runs and 83rd in RBI.
• Willi Castro's .248 batting average leads his team.
• Among all major league hitters, Castro ranks 167th in homers and 122nd in RBI.
• Jose Miranda has 28 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 18 walks while hitting .299.
• Ryan Jeffers has swatted a team-high 20 home runs.

Twins Team Props

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