Royals vs. Twins Odds & Betting Predictions - August 12, 2024

Royals at Twins

11:40 pm • BSKC

Kansas City Royals

2-0

3 - 8

Minnesota Twins

1-0

pitcher		team	era	w-l
P.Lopez			4.08	15-10
B.Singer			3.71	9-13

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Royals 2-0	+1.5-155	o8.5-108	+140
Twins 1-0	-1.5+130	u8.5-112	-165

Monday 11:40 p.m.

August 12, 2024

Target FieldMinneapolis

B.Buxton o3.5 Total Bases+280

0.36u

B.Witt o0.5 HR+400

B.Buxton o1.5 Total Bases+120

MIN -1.5+140

1.4u

B.Singer o2.5 Earned Runs-120

0.83u

MIN -162

0.62u

Over 8-110

0.91u

B.Singer u5.5 Ks-130

B.Singer u5.5 Ks-131

1.31u

Under in 14/23, including 7/10 on the road. Second straight season he’s seen a big drop in his K% on the road (19.5% vs 24.2% in 2024, 17% vs 20% last season). Twins have been raking - 127 wRC+ and a 20.8% K% vs righties the last two weeks (5th highest and eleventh lowest, respectively).

B.Buxton o1.5 Hits + Runs + RBIs-130

MIN -150

MIN -145 (F5)

0.5u

Bet to -175

MIN -146

0.5u

Bet to -155

Over 7.5-118

0.42u

Flat to -120 or 8 (-102)

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Featured Insight
The Twins have scored 1.4 runs per game in close and late situations since last season -- fourth highest in MLB (179 games). The Royals have allowed 1.4 runs per game in close and late situations since last season -- fourth highest in MLB (161 games).

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MLB Public Betting

Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 games.
Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 games against the spread
Twins are 36-45 in their road games against the spread
The totals have gone OVER in 4 of Twins' last 5 games
The totals have gone OVER in 43 of Twins' 81 last games at home

Against the Spread (ATS) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Twins	69-93	33-48	36-45	46-66	22-26
Royals	87-75	43-38	44-37	40-38	46-37

Over/Under History

	overall	home o/u	away o/u	favorite o/u	underdog o/u
Twins	83-73-6	43-33-5	40-40-1	63-43-6	18-30
Royals	69-88-5	38-42-1	31-46-4	32-46	36-42-5

Straight-Up (ML) History

	overall	home	away	favorite	underdog
Twins	82-80	43-38	39-42	63-49	18-30
Royals	86-76	45-36	41-40	49-29	36-47

date	opponent	score	spread	over/under	moneyline
Aug 11th	CLE	L 3-5	+1.5 L	U 8	CLE -120
Aug 10th	CLE	L 1-2	-1.5 L	U 8.5	CLE -121
Aug 10th	CLE	W 6-3	+1.5 W	O 8.5	MIN -110
Aug 9th	CLE	W 4-2	-1.5 W	U 8.5	MIN -170
Aug 7th	@CHC	L 2-8	-1.5 L	O 7.5	CHC -142

Kyle Wright
P
Wright is out for season with shoulder
Out for Season

Jose Miranda
IF
Jose Miranda (back) has been scratched Thursday.
Out
Trevor Larnach
OF
Larnach is out with hamstring
Out
Joe Ryan
P
Ryan is out with triceps
Out

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PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RB.Singer, P	95	5	9	6
RC.Hernandez, P	33	2	2	1
LA.Zerpa, P	10	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1M.Massey, DH	0-5	0	0	0
2B.Witt, SS	1-3	1	1	1
3V.Pasquantino, 1B	0-4	0	0	0
4S.Perez, C	1-4	0	0	0
4F.Fermin, C	0-0	0	0	0
5M.Melendez, LF	1-3	1	0	0
6H.Renfroe, RF	0-4	0	0	0
7A.Frazier, 2B	1-4	1	0	1
8M.Garcia, 3B	1-4	0	0	0
9K.Isbel, CF	3-4	0	0	1

PITCHER	PC	IP	K	ER
RP.Lopez, P	96	6	5	2
RG.Jax, P	12	1	1	0
RT.Richards, P	25	1	2	0
RS.Blewett, P	15	1	1	0

HITTERS	H-AB	R	HR	RBI
1W.Castro, SS	1-5	1	1	3
2T.Larnach, LF	1-3	2	0	0
2K.Farmer, PH	0-1	0	0	0
2K.Farmer, 2B	0-1	0	0	0
3R.Lewis, 3B	2-4	2	1	2
4M.Wallner, DH	1-3	0	0	1
5B.Buxton, CF	0-3	0	0	0
5M.Margot, CF	0-0	0	0	1
6M.Kepler, RF	2-4	0	0	0
7C.Santana, 1B	1-3	1	0	0
8R.Jeffers, C	1-4	1	0	0
9A.Martin, 2B	1-4	1	0	1
9A.Martin, LF	1-4	1	0	1