| MATCHUP | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Team Records | 1-3 | 2-2 |
| Where | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri | |
| When | Wednesday, April 1, 2026 | |
| Time | 07:40 PM EDT | |
| TV | MLB.TV | |
The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals meet Wednesday in MLB action at Kauffman Stadium. Here’s a Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction. This article will include a Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Pick.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 1-3 on the year and play the Rays and Tigers next. The Minnesota Twins are batting. 200 on the season, have a .297 OBP, and have a .328 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 3.82 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 4 hits and 0 RBI, while Victor Caratini and Josh Bell have combined for 5 hits and 1 RBI.
Joe Ryan gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Ryan is 8-1 with a 2.02 ERA and 66 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 2-2 on the year and play the Brewers and Guardians next. The Kansas City Royals are batting. 192 on the season, have a .261 OBP, and have a .312 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals pitching staff has a 3.67 ERA and a 1.22 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 4 hits and 0 RBI while Bobby Witt Jr. and Kyle Isbel have combined for 8 hits and 3 RBI.
Noah Cameron gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he was 9-7 with a 2.99 ERA and 114 strikeouts last season. Cameron is 1-0 with a 0.73 ERA and 12 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Chicago Cubs will win
- The Cubs have won each of their last six home games following a home loss.
- The Angels have lost each of their last five road games against the Cubs following a win.
- The Angels have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five road games against the Cubs following a win.
- The Cubs have covered the run line in each of their last five home games following a home loss.
- The Cubs have led after 5 innings in five of their last six games against the Angels.
- The Cubs have led after 3 innings in 11 of their last 14 home games against American League opponents.
Why the Los Angeles Angels will win
- The Angels have won five of their last seven games as road underdogs against NL Central opponents following a win.
- The Cubs have lost four of their last five Wednesday games as home favorites against American League opponents.
- The Cubs have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven Wednesday games as favorites against American League opponents.
- The Angels have covered the run line in four of their last five games against the Cubs following a win.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Cubs’ last seven home games after playing the previous day has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- Each of the Angels’ last four games against National League opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Cubs’ last six day games against AL West opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Angels’ last three day games against National League opponents.
Chicago Cubs Player Prop Facts
- Ian Happ has hit a home run in three of the Cubs’ last four home games.
- Matthew Boyd has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Cubs as home favorites against AL opponents.
- Seiya Suzuki has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances at Wrigley Field.
- Ian Happ ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (3) this season.
Los Angeles Angels Player Prop Facts
- Zach Neto has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
- Yusei Kikuchi has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his last six road appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
- Nolan Schanuel has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Mike Trout ranks T9th in the league in Home Runs (2) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Cubs rank T5th in the league for walks this season (25).
- The Cubs rank T23rd in the league for hits this season (34).
- The Angels rank 30th in the league for walks allowed this season (34).
- The Angels rank T3rd in the league for home runs allowed this season (2).
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
I’m not excited to back the Twins, but the Royals haven’t been able to hit the ball through four games and now they’re going up against an all-star-caliber pitcher. Ryan looked sharp in his debut, allowing one hit and zero runs against the Orioles through 5.1 frames. Cameron is coming off a strong season, but he hasn’t pitched yet this season. I like pitchers who have had a chance to get the jitters out of the way over guys who are taking the mound for the first time. Pick a spot, I’ll gladly take the Twins behind their ace.