On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins (66-52) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (65-54), at 1:10 PM ET, in the final game of a two-game series.
The Royals (+111 underdog on the moneyline) visit the Twins (-132). The Twins will start Bailey Ober (12-5) against the Royals and Cole Ragans (9-7).
These teams meet again after the Twins beat the Royals 8-3 Monday. Pablo Lopez earned the win for the Twins (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 5 K), and Royce Lewis led the way offensively (2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI). Brady Singer (5.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 9 K) took the loss for the Royals.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Twins vs. Royals contest, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:17 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Twins (-132, bet $132 to win $100)
Underdog: Royals (+111, bet $100 to win $111)
Over/under: 7.5
Twins vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
Game Day: Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
Stadium: Target Field
TV Channel: Bally Sports
Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
The Twins have won 51, or 62.2%, of the 82 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Minnesota has entered 54 games this season favored by -132 or more and is 35-19 in those contests.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 56.9% chance of a victory for the Twins.
So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 61 of 118 games with a total.
In 117 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 58-59-0 ATS.
Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)
Ober makes the start for the Twins, his 23rd of the season. He is 12-5 with a 3.52 ERA and 137 strikeouts through 128 2/3 innings pitched.
His most recent time out was on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when the righty tossed six scoreless innings while giving up two hits.
The 29-year-old has amassed a 3.52 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings across 22 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .201 to opposing hitters.
Ober is aiming to secure his 10th quality start in a row in this outing.
Ober will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 10th straight start. He’s averaging 5.8 frames per outing.
In four of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
The opposing Royals offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 128 home runs. It has a collective .254 batting average, and is 11th in MLB with 1010 total hits and 10th in MLB action scoring 570 runs.
Ober has a 19.89 ERA and a 3 WHIP against the Royals this season in 6 1/3 innings pitched, allowing a .486 batting average over two appearances.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old ranks 29th in ERA (3.52), fourth in WHIP (.969), and 20th in K/9 (9.6).
Twins batting stats
The Twins have hit 144 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
Fueled by 397 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .429 slugging percentage this season.
The Twins’ .253 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking ninth in MLB.
Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking sixth with 574 total runs this season.
The Twins have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
Minnesota ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.0 whiffs per contest.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
The Royals have been victorious in 27, or 45.8%, of the 59 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
Kansas City has a win-loss record of 11-21 when favored by +111 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 47.4% chance of pulling out a win.
Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 54 of 119 chances this season.
The Royals have posted a record of 65-54-0 against the spread this season.
Cole Ragans (Royals probable starter)
The Royals are sending Ragans (9-7) out to make his 25th start of the season as he goes for his 10th win. He is 9-7 with a 3.27 ERA and 166 strikeouts in 140 1/3 innings pitched.
In his most recent time out on Thursday against the Boston Red Sox, the left-hander threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering six hits.
During 24 games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.27 ERA and 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .223 to opposing batters.
Ragans is trying to pick up his 17th quality start of the year in this matchup.
Ragans will try to extend a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.8 frames per appearance).
He has made four appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
He will take the mound against a Twins team that is hitting .253 as a unit (ninth in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .429 (sixth in the league) with 144 total home runs (10th in MLB play).
In 11 innings over two appearances against the Twins this season, Ragans has a 3.27 ERA and a 1.545 WHIP while his opponents are batting .283.
Among pitchers who qualify in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 15th in ERA (3.27), 33rd in WHIP (1.169), and eighth in K/9 (10.6).
Royals batting stats
The Royals rank 18th in MLB play with 128 total home runs.
So far this year, Kansas City ranks 11th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
The Royals are eighth in the majors with a .254 batting average.
Kansas City is the 10th-highest scoring team in MLB, averaging 4.8 runs per game (570 total).
The Royals’ .311 on-base percentage ranks 16th in the majors.
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