Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals odds, picks and predictions

The Minnesota Twins (76-65) and Kansas City Royals (77-65) face off Saturday in the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.

Season series: Minnesota leads 7-4

Kansas City routed Minnesota 5-0 Friday as a -135 home favorite. SP Cole Ragans allowed 4 hits and 1 walk with 7 K’s in 6 shutout innings to record the win. The Royals have won back-to-back games after a 7-game skid Aug. 28-Sept. 3.

The Twins were shut down at the plate Friday, accumulating only 4 hits and 5 total bases in the loss. SP Zebby Matthews (5 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 4 K) was credited with the loss.

Twins at Royals projected starters

RHP Bailey Ober vs. RHP Alec Marsh

Ober (12-6, 3.95 ERA) makes his 27th start. He has a 1.02 WHIP, 2.4 BB/9 and 9.4 K/9 through 148 innings.

• Last start: No-decision, 6 IP, 1 ER, 1 H, 3 BB, 8 K in 4-3 home win over Toronto Blue Jays Sunday
• Career vs. Kansas City: 0-4, 7.71 ERA (37 1/3 IP, 32 ER), 1.71 WHIP, 9.2 K/9 in 9 starts

Marsh (7-8, 4.70 ERA) makes his 22nd start. He has a 1.24 WHIP, 2.8 BB/9 and 8.1 K/9 through 111 innings.

• Last start: Loss, 5 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 1 BB, 5 K in 7-2 defeat at Houston Astros Sunday
• Career vs. Minnesota: 0-2, 5.25 ERA (12 IP, 7 ER), 1.08 WHIP, 9.0 K/9 in 2 starts

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Twins at Royals odds

Provided by BetMGM Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 12:05 p.m. ET.

• Moneyline (ML): Twins -140 (bet $140 to win $100) | Royals +120 (bet $100 to win $120)
• Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+125) | Royals +1.5 (-150)
• Over/Under (O/U): 8 (O: -110 | U: -110)

Twins at Royals picks and predictions

Prediction

Royals 3, Twins 1

PASS.

The Royals (+120) are hard to fade in this spot after back-to-back wins. However, the run line and total are the safer bets here, as we don’t know if this short Kansas City win streak is just a flash in the pan.

BET ROYALS +1.5 (-150).

The Royals have played Minnesota well lately, having won the last 2 meetings overall and the last 2 in Kansas City.

The Royals have also been the better team ATS this season at 77-65, while Minnesota is only 64-77 ATS.

BET UNDER 8 (-110).

The Under has hit in 3 of Kansas City’s last 4 home games and is 6-3-1 in its last 10 overall. For Minnesota, the Under is 2-1-1 in its last 4 games. The Under has also hit in the last 2 meetings overall and is 2-1 in the last 3 in Kansas City.

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