The Minnesota Twins (2-0) aim to sweep a three-game series versus the Kansas City Royals (0-2), at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday.
The Twins are favored (-151 moneyline odds to win) when they take on the Royals (+128). The total for this game is 9.
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Twins vs Royals Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -151 | +128 | 9 |
Twins Betting Insights
- Last season, the Twins were favored 93 times and won 56, or 60.2%, of those games.
- Minnesota had a record of 25-14, a 64.1% win rate, when it was favored by -151 or more by bookmakers last season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 60.2% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- 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 came away with 52 wins in the 136 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Last season, Kansas City came away with a win 24 times in 76 chances when named as an underdog of at least +128 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 43.9% chance of walking away with the win.
- Kansas City and its opponents hit the over in 82 of its 162 games with a total last season.
- The Royals went 80-82-0 against the spread in their 162 games that had a posted line last season.
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Twins Probable Pitcher – Joe Ryan
- Ryan and his team were 15-12-0 against the spread when he pitched last season.
- The 26-year-old righty last pitched Friday, Sept. 30 against the Detroit Tigers, tossing six scoreless innings as the starter.
- Ryan and his team were 16-4 when he pitched and they were the moneyline favorite.
- His team finished with a record of 17-10 in games he pitched last season.
Twins Relief Pitchers (2022)
| Name | Relief App. | IP | Ks | ERA | Holds | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Thielbar | 67 | 59.1 | 80 | 3.49 | 18 | 1 |
| Jorge López | 67 | 71 | 72 | 2.54 | 1 | 23 |
| 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 – Brad Keller
- Keller starts for the first time this season for the Royals.
- The 27-year-old right-hander came out of the bullpen and threw one scoreless inning when he last appeared Friday, Sept. 30 against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Keller and his team finished with a 6-10 record in the 16 games he appeared in when they were moneyline underdogs a season ago.
- His team finished 8-14 in games he pitched in last season.
- In 22 opportunities with a total set by oddsmakers last season, the games he pitched in hit the over 11 times.
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 put up at least two homers in 44 games last season, and finished 31-13 in those contests.
- Minnesota went 23-10 in the 33 games when it racked up at least five extra-base hits.
- The team strung together at least eight hits in 98 games last season, and finished 66-32 in those contests.
- Minnesota had a 51-13 record in games last season that it put up at least five runs.
- The Twins went 23-12 in the 35 games last season when they drew five or more walks.
Royals Hitting Trends
- They won 25 of the 36 games last season in which they hit two or more home runs.
- Kansas City won 16 of its 20 games with five or more extra-base hits last season.
- In 89 games last season with eight or more hits, they had a record of 49-40.
- In 59 games last season with five or more runs scored, Kansas City posted a record of 41-18.
- In 33 games last season with five or more walks drawn, they posted a record of 18-15
Twins vs. Royals Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Twins (-151)
Over/Under Pick: Under (9)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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