The Minnesota Twins (1-0) and Kansas City Royals (0-1) clash on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET.
The Twins are a favorite (-162) at the Royals (+139). The game’s total is 8.
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Twins vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -162 | +139 | 8 |
Twins Betting Insights
- The Twins entered a game as favorites 93 times last season and won 56, or 60.2%, of those games.
- Last season Minnesota won 24 of its 34 games, or 70.6%, when favored by at least -162 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 61.8%.
- Games involving Minnesota went over the total set by sportsbooks in 75 of 162 chances last season.
- In 162 games with a spread last season, the Twins were 71-91-0 ATS.
Royals Betting Insights
- The Royals were victorious in 52, or 38.2%, of the 136 contests they were chosen as underdogs in last season.
- Last year, Kansas City won 19 of 69 games when listed as at least +139 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 41.8% chance of pulling out a win.
- Kansas City and its opponents hit the over in 82 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- In 162 games with a line last season, the Royals had a mark of 80-82-0 against the spread.
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Sonny Gray
- In games Gray pitched with a spread last season, his team was 11-13-0 ATS.
- The 33-year-old righty last pitched Monday, Sept. 19 against the Cleveland Guardians, tossing two innings as the starter.
- Gray and his team won 66.7% of the games he started as the moneyline favorite last season, with a record of 12-6.
- The 33-year-old made 24 appearances last year and his team went 14-10 in those games.
Twins Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge López | 67 | 71 | 72 | 2.54 | 1 | 23 |
| Caleb Thielbar | 67 | 59.1 | 80 | 3.49 | 18 | 1 |
| Griffin Jax | 65 | 72.1 | 78 | 3.36 | 18 | 1 |
| Emilio Pagán | 59 | 63 | 84 | 4.43 | 7 | 9 |
| Jhoan Duran | 57 | 67.2 | 89 | 1.86 | 18 | 8 |
Royals Probable Pitcher – Jordan Lyles
- Lyles makes his first start of the season for the Royals.
- In his last appearance on Friday, Sept. 30, the 32-year-old right-hander started and went seven innings against the New York Yankees.
- Lyles and his team finished 15-13 in the 28 games he appeared in when they were the underdog on the moneyline a season ago.
- His team put together a 17-15 record in games he pitched in last season.
- The games he pitched finished over the total set by sportsbooks in 15 of 32 opportunities last season.
Royals Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Barlow | 69 | 74.1 | 77 | 2.18 | 6 | 24 |
| Dylan Coleman | 68 | 68 | 71 | 2.78 | 16 | 0 |
| Amir Garrett | 60 | 45.1 | 49 | 4.96 | 10 | 0 |
| Jose Cuas | 47 | 37.2 | 34 | 3.58 | 11 | 1 |
| Taylor Clarke | 47 | 49 | 48 | 4.04 | 10 | 3 |
Twins Hitting Trends
- The Twins went 31-13 last season in games when they hit at least two home runs.
- Minnesota went 23-10 in the 33 games when it racked up five or more extra-base hits.
- The club went 66-32 in the games last season it collected eight or more hits.
- Minnesota finished 51-13 in the games last season that it scored at least five runs.
- The Twins went 23-12 over the 35 games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They hit two or more homers in 36 games last season and were 25-11 in those matchups.
- Kansas City won 16 of its 20 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- They had a record of 49-40 last season when collecting eight or more base hits in a game.
- In 59 games last season with five or more runs scored, Kansas City posted a record of 41-18.
- They won 18 of their 33 games last season in which they drew more than four free passes.
Twins vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-162)
Over/Under Pick: Under (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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