The Minnesota Twins pay a visit to Kansas City on Saturday, hoping to shut down the Royals bats in baseball betting action at Kauffman Stadium.
Ian Kennedy gets the call for the Kansas City Royals and he will try to build on a 7-9 mark. In the other dugout, Hector Santiago brings a 10-7 ledger to the game for the Minnesota Twins as he tries to quiet the Royals bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Kansas City Royals were listed as -138 moneyline favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook, while odds makers set the Sportsbook total line around 9 earlier at Sportsbook.
Prediction-scoring formulas run on this game pick a potential 5.8 - 2.6 result in favor of the Royals. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Kansas City Royals bring a 62-60 record to the battle against the 49-73 Twins. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Kansas City vs Minnesota injuries news.
The Kansas City Royals sit at No. 6 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Minnesota Twins sit at No. 15 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Minnesota Twins rank No. 11 at 8.92 hits per game. That compares with the Kansas City Royals No. 10 ranking in that category.
Minnesota brings the No. 28-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Royals's No. 9-ranked defense.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Minnesota lost in extra innings against the Royals on Friday as Kansas City edged them 5-4 at Kauffman Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Minnesota at Kansas City, Sunday, August 21st