Kansas City Royals (6-6) vs Minnesota Twins (4-8)
Game Info: Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 2:10 pm (Kauffman Stadium)
The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas City Royals -125 / Minnesota Twins +105 — Over/Under: 8
The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals meet on Thursday 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 4-8 on the year and play the Tigers, Mets, and Braves next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .203 on the season, have a .269 OBP, and a .327 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins’ pitching staff has a 4.11 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP. Ty France leads the Minnesota Twins with 11 hits and 4 RBI, while Matt Wallner and Harrison Bader have combined for 20 hits and 12 RBI.
Bailey Ober gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 0-1 with a 12.15 ERA and 8 strikeouts this season. Ober is 0-4 with a 6.50 ERA and 45 strikeouts in his career against the Kansas City Royals.
Kansas City Royals Betting Preview
The Kansas City Royals are 6-6 on the year and play the Guardians, Yankees, and Tigers next. The Kansas City Royals are batting .220 on the season, have a .287 OBP, and a .328 slugging percentage. The Kansas City Royals’ pitching staff has a 3.05 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP. Maikel Garcia leads the Kansas City Royals with 12 hits and 6 RBI, while Bobby Witt Jr. and Jonathan India have combined for 22 hits and 7 RBI.
Michael Wacha gets the ball for the Kansas City Royals, and he is 0-2 with a 4.66 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. Wacha is 5-1 with a 3.05 ERA and 40 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.
Why the Kansas City Royals will win
- The Royals have won 14 of their last 15 games at Kauffman Stadium against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have lost seven of their last eight games following a win.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six Thursday games.
- The Royals have covered the run line in 18 of their last 22 home games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won eight of their last nine day games against the Royals at Kauffman Stadium following a road win.
- The Royals have lost seven of their last eight games against the Twins following a home loss.
- The Royals have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine home games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight day games at Kauffman Stadium following a road win.
- The Royals have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four day games at Kauffman Stadium against American League opponents.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Royals rank 27th in the league for walks this season (31).
- The Royals rank T5th in the league for doubles this season (23).
- The Twins rank 3rd in the league for walks allowed this season (33).
- The Twins rank 27th in the league for batting average this season (.203).
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals are getting the benefit of the doubt because they’re at home, and the Twins haven’t been able to string together success this season. However, Wacha hasn’t been good through two starts, and current Twins are hitting .280 against him in 93 at bats and a .309 on base percentage. Ober bounced back with a strong four innings against the Astros, but he’s allowing a .314 batting average in 105 at-bats against current Royals, which includes seven homers. Both offenses should like their chances here. I see some fireworks. Give me the over.