Twins vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 12

Updated Aug. 12, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals take the field on Monday at 7:40 PM ET. Royce Lewis and Bobby Witt Jr. have been on a tear in recent games for their respective clubs. Bookmakers list the Twins as -163 moneyline favorites, while giving the underdog Royals +138 moneyline odds to win. Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The game's total has been listed at 8.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Royals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 12, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Twins vs. Royals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 5, Royals 4
• Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 52%, Royals 48%

Twins vs. Royals Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have won 50 out of the 81 games, or 61.7%, in which they've been favored.
• Minnesota has a record of 27-7 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -163 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Royals have come away with 27 wins in the 58 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a mark of 3-5 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +138 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 42% chance of walking away with the win.

FINAL

KC 3 · MIN 8

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Kansas City Royals

KC

+1.5

+138

O 8.5

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-163

U 8.5

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins were the moneyline favorite for nine of their last 10 games, and they finished 5-4 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over five times.
• The Twins have a 7-3-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Carlos Santana has 22 doubles, 15 home runs and 41 walks while hitting .245.
• Among all hitters in MLB, Santana is 82nd in homers and 91st in RBI.
• Willi Castro has a club-leading .260 batting average.
• Castro is 180th in homers and 132nd in RBI on the year.
• Castro carries a four-game streak with at least one hit into this contest. During his last five outings he is hitting .238 with a double.
• Jose Miranda is batting .308 with 24 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 15 walks.
• Byron Buxton is batting .278 with 23 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 18 walks.
• Buxton takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .357 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.

Twins Team Props

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

• Over the past 10 games, the Royals have been underdogs just once and won that contest.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over eight times.
• The Royals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt leads the squad with a batting average of .347, and paces the Royals in home runs, with 22 and runs batted in with 87.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Witt's home run total is 21st and his RBI tally ranks fourth.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .264 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 35 walks.
• Pasquantino ranks 57th among all hitters in the majors in homers, and sixth in RBI.
• Salvador Perez is hitting .280 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 33 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .238 with 21 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks.

Royals Team Props

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