Twins vs. Royals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 29

Updated May. 29, 2024 7:00 p.m. ET

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Maikel Garcia and the Kansas City Royals will take the field on Wednesday at Target Field against Bailey Ober, who is expected to start for the Minnesota Twins. First pitch is set for 7:40 PM ET. The Royals have been listed as +112 moneyline underdogs for this matchup against the favored Twins (-132). Minnesota is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under for the game is set at 7.5 runs.

Take a look at 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: Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:40 PM ET
Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
How to Watch on TV: BSKC

Favorite	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Total Odds	Under Total Odds	Run Line	Favorite Run Line Odds	Underdog Run Line Odds
Twins	-132	+112	7.5	+100	-120	-1.5	+160	-193

Twins vs. Royals Prediction

Score Prediction: Twins 6, Royals 5
Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
Win Probabilities: Twins 51%, Royals 49%

Twins vs. Royals Betting Insights

This season, the Twins have been favored 34 times and won 22, or 64.7%, of those games.
Minnesota is 13-7 this season when entering a game favored by -132 or more on the moneyline.
Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 56.9% chance to win.
The Royals have been chosen as underdogs in 31 games this year and have walked away with the win 16 times (51.6%) in those games.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 5-9 when favored by +112 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

The Twins played as the moneyline favorite for eight of their last 10 games, and finished 5-3 in those matchups.
In their last 10 matchups -- all had a set run total -- the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the total four times.
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	6-4
Runs Per Game	4.2
HR	12
ERA	4.54
K/9	7.9

Twins Player Insights

Not only does Ryan Jeffers lead the Twins in hitting with his .252 average, he also paces the squad with 10 home runs and 32 RBI.
Among all MLB hitters, Jeffers is 72nd in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage, and 17th in slugging.
Max Kepler is hitting .286 with 13 doubles, four home runs and 11 walks.
Willi Castro is batting .247 with 11 doubles, three triples, four home runs and 17 walks.
Carlos Santana is hitting .209 with six doubles, seven home runs and 17 walks.

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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 failed to hit the over three times.
The Royals have a record of 8-2-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Stat	Avg/Total
Record	7-3
Runs Per Game	6.2
HR	11
ERA	3.24
K/9	8.7

Royals Player Insights

Bobby Witt Jr. has launched a team-best nine home runs.
Among all batters in the big leagues, Witt's home run total is 31st and his RBI tally is 15th.
Garcia is hitting .265 with 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 15 walks.
Garcia ranks 111th overall in homers and 21st in RBI this year.
Salvador Perez leads the Royals in long balls (nine), runs batted in (39) and has posted a team-best batting average of .322.
Vinnie Pasquantino has 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks while hitting .224.