Twins vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 27

Updated May. 27, 2024 2:01 p.m. ET

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Bobby Witt Jr. and Jose Miranda hit the field when the Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins meet on Monday at Target Field. The Twins are favored in this one, at -169, while the underdog Royals have +142 odds to play spoiler. Minnesota (-1.5) is favored on the run line. A 7.5-run over/under is listed in this game.

Here's 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, May 27, 2024 at 2:10 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: BSN

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins	-169	+142	7.5	-110	-110	-1.5	+126	-150

Twins vs. Royals Prediction

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

Twins vs. Royals Betting Insights

The Twins have entered the game as favorites 33 times this season and won 21, or 63.6%, of those games.
Minnesota is 8-3 this season when entering a game favored by -169 or more on the moneyline.
The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 62.8%.
The Royals have won in 16, or 53.3%, of the 30 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
Kansas City has been listed as an underdog of +142 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 41.3% chance of pulling out a win.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins played as the moneyline favorite in eight of their last 10 games, and they went 4-4 in those matchups.
Over their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
The Twins have put together a 3-7-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	4-6
Runs Per Game	3.4
HR	11
ERA	4.80
K/9	7.4

Twins Player Insights

Ryan Jeffers has gone yard 10 times in the 2024 campaign while knocking in 32 runs, both totals that lead the Twins.
In all of MLB, Jeffers ranks 20th in home runs and 25th in RBI.
Max Kepler is hitting .301 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
Kepler has two straight games with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .286 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
Willi Castro has accumulated a team-high batting average of .256.
Carlos Correa has nine doubles, a triple, four home runs and 18 walks while hitting .279.

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Royals Recent Betting Performance

The Royals have played as underdogs in three of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
In their last 10 games with a total, the Royals and their opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
The Royals are 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	8-2
Runs Per Game	6.3
HR	13
ERA	2.80
K/9	8.6

Royals Player Insights

Witt has put up a team-best nine home runs.
In all of the majors, Witt ranks 29th in home runs and 13th in RBI.
Witt carries a nine-game hitting streak into this matchup. During his last 10 games he is hitting .341 with four doubles, a triple, four home runs, three walks and 15 RBI.
Maikel Garcia is batting .267 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
Among all major league batters, Garcia is 105th in home runs and 21st in RBI.
Salvador Perez paces the Royals with nine home runs and 39 runs batted in, while recording a club-high batting average of .325.
Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .225 with 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks.