Twins vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 8, 2025

Twins at Royals

11:40 pm • MNNT
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Starting Pitchers
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Cole Ragans logoC.RagansKansas City Royals logo2.810-0
Pablo Lopez logoP.LopezMinnesota Twins logo1.621-1

Twins at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Twins
4-9
-1.5
-1.5+180
o7.5+100
+102
Royals
7-6
u7.5
+1.5-205
u7.5-118
-122
location pinTuesday 11:40 p.m.
April 08, 2025
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
Twins vs. Royals Expert Picks
Nick Martin
Nick Martin
Last 30d: 98-131-7 (+5.1u)
MIN +105
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 95-128-2 (-15.5u)
KC -124
0.81u
Boomer Betz
Boomer Betz
Last 30d: 118-132-5 (+4.0u)
MIN +113
2u
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Picks  Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 88-68-3 (+16.7u)
Over 7.5+100
1u
KC’s offense quietly rolling – .382 AVG, .945 OPS two games ago vs BAL. They’re hitting .288 vs righties, strong .397 OBP vs LHP. MIN starters struggling big – 6.90 ERA, .309 opp AVG. Pablo López just 4.2 IP/start, 1.66 WHIP – he’s letting traffic on early and often. MIN bullpen logging heavy innings – 27.2 IP last 3 games, getting tired. KC pen weaker too – 3.91 ERA, 1.58 WHIP last 3. Ragans giving up contact – 1.40 WHIP, 29.6% flyball rate. Both starters aren’t working deep, means more swings vs middle relief all night. KC averaging 4.0 runs at home, MIN 3.7 on the road – both just need average nights to cash this. Over is 6-2-1 in Twins’ last 9 road games. Twins scored 7 & 6 vs HOU last week. Royals have plated 4+ in 3 of last 4. Game script screams midgame fireworks.
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Last 30d: 364-440-17 (+23.0u)
C.Ragans o6.5 Ks-144
0.68u
3.39% ev
Shady Biev
Shady Biev
Last 30d: 118-127-0 (-33.0u)
MIN -101
1.01u
Lines at Lunch
Lines at Lunch
Last 30d: 84-69-6 (+10.5u)
KC -118
1u
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Last 30d: 364-440-17 (+23.0u)
P.Lopez o4.5 Ks-135
0.48u
2.41% ev
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 118-149-12 (-9.4u)
Over 7.5-108
0.5u
Bet to -112

Twins vs. Royals Previews & Analysis

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Twins vs. Royals Public Betting Percentages

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Twins

Public

29%

Bets%

71%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Royals
7-66-41-25-32-3
Twins
4-91-23-74-60-3

Over/Under History

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Royals
5-84-61-23-52-3
Twins
5-6-21-1-14-5-15-3-20-3

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
7-66-41-25-32-3
Twins
4-91-23-74-60-3

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 7thMINW 4-2+1.5 WU 8KC -115
Apr 6thBALW 4-1+1.5 WU 8KC -113
Apr 5thBALL 1-8+1.5 LO 8BAL -115
Apr 4thBALW 8-2+1.5 WO 7.5KC -108
Apr 2nd@MILL 2-3-1.5 LU 7.5MIL +105

Royals vs. Twins Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Kyle Wright
    P

    Wright is out with shoulder

    Out

Twins Injuries

  • Royce Lewis
    IF

    Lewis is out with hamstring

    Out

  • Pablo Lopez
    P

    Lopez is out with hamstring

    Out

  • Brooks Lee
    IF

    Lee is out with back

    Out

Twins vs. Royals Box Score
Twins Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Pablo Lopez logoRP.Lopez, P784.260
Cole Sands logoRC.Sands, P150.100
Jorge Alcala logoRJ.Alcala, P16100
Danny Coulombe logoLD.Coulombe, P13120
Griffin Jax logoRG.Jax, P12100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Byron Buxton logo1B.Buxton, CF0-4000
Ryan Jeffers logo2R.Jeffers, C1-4000
DaShawn Keirsey logo2D.Keirsey, PR0-0000
Christian Vazquez logo2C.Vazquez, C0-0000
Trevor Larnach logo3T.Larnach, LF1-4000
Carlos Correa logo4C.Correa, SS2-4000
Jose Miranda logo5J.Miranda, 3B0-3000
Matt Wallner logo5M.Wallner, PH0-1000
Ty France logo6T.France, 1B1-4100
Edouard Julien logo7E.Julien, DH1-3000
Harrison Bader logo8H.Bader, RF1-3001
Mickey Gasper logo9M.Gasper, 2B0-3000
Royals Player Stats
Projected
PITCHERPCIPKER
Cole Ragans logoLC.Ragans, P966111
Angel Zerpa logoLA.Zerpa, P21100
John Schreiber logoRJ.Schreiber, P231.210
Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P20.100
HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
Jonathan India logo1J.India, DH0-3000
Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS1-3200
Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B0-4001
Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, C0-3001
Michael Massey logo5M.Massey, 2B1-3000
Mark Canha logo6M.Canha, LF0-2000
Hunter Renfroe logo6H.Renfroe, RF0-1000
MJ Melendez logo7M.Melendez, RF0-3000
MJ Melendez logo7M.Melendez, LF0-3000
Maikel Garcia logo8M.Garcia, 3B0-3000
Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF1-3000

Twins vs. Royals Odds Comparison

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Twins at Royals Team Totals

MatchupOverUnder
Twins
4-9
o3.5-115
u3.5-115
Royals
7-6
o3.5-120
u3.5-110