Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins Betting Lines and Pick

The Kansas City Royals pay a visit to Minnesota on Tuesday, hoping to shut down the Twins bats in baseball betting action at Target Field.

The Minnesota Twins will rely on Trevor May to turn in a quality outing on the mound in this one, while Chris Young will be his counterpart for the Kansas City Royals. Trevor May is 4-3 this season, and Chris Young is 4-2.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

Baseball betting odds makers, including Sportsbook, opened the Minnesota Twins as -113 moneyline favorites in this matchup. Over under total bettors saw the number open at 8.5 at shops such as Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 4.5-3.9 win for the Twins on Tuesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

Minnesota (33-24) will face the 32-23 Royals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Kansas City injuries news.

This game matches up the No. 10 (Minnesota Twins) and the No. 22 (Kansas City Royals) teams, according to our current MLB Power Rankings.

Statistical Matchup

The game also pits Minnesota Twins No. 9-rated offense, averaging 4.35 runs per game, against a Kansas City Royals defense that ranks No. 5 at 3.58 in runs allowed per game. The Minnesota Twins have averaged 8.49 hits per game so far, less than Kansas City Royals batters have averaged on the year (9.2 hits per game).

Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Minnesota has the No. 12-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Royals own the No. 5 mark in runs allowed.