Wednesday's game that pits the Minnesota Twins (30-24) against the Kansas City Royals (34-22) at Target Field has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 6-5 in favor of the Twins. First pitch is at 7:40 PM ET on May 29.

The probable starters are Bailey Ober (5-2) for the Twins and Seth Lugo (8-1) for the Royals.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info & Odds

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Twins vs. Royals Score Prediction

  • Our pick for this contest is Twins 6, Royals 5.

Total Prediction for Twins vs. Royals

  • Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs

Twins Performance Insights

  • The Twins have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have gone 5-3 in those contests.
  • When it comes to hitting the over, Minnesota and its opponents are 4-5-1 in its last 10 games with a total.
  • The Twins have won 21, or 63.6%, of the 33 games they've played as favorites this season.
  • This season Minnesota has won 14 of its 22 games, or 63.6%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
  • The oddsmakers' moneyline implies a 56.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota has scored 240 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
  • The Twins have a 4.11 team ERA that ranks 19th among all league pitching staffs.

Royals Performance Insights

  • In three games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have posted a mark of 1-2.
  • In its previous 10 games with a total, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to exceed the over/under on seven occasions.
  • The Royals have been underdogs in 30 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (50%) in those contests.
  • This year, Kansas City has won five of 14 games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Kansas City is the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (270 total).
  • The Royals have pitched to a 3.40 ERA this season, which ranks fifth in baseball.

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Twins Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 24 Rangers W 3-2 Bailey Ober vs José Ureña
May 25 Rangers W 5-3 Chris Paddack vs Michael Lorenzen
May 26 Rangers L 6-2 Pablo Lopez vs Gerson Garabito
May 27 Royals W 6-5 Joe Ryan vs Alec Marsh
May 28 Royals W 4-2 Simeon Woods Richardson vs Cole Ragans
May 29 Royals - Bailey Ober vs Seth Lugo
May 30 Royals - Chris Paddack vs Brady Singer
May 31 @ Astros - Pablo Lopez vs Ronel Blanco
June 1 @ Astros - Joe Ryan vs Framber Valdez
June 2 @ Astros - Simeon Woods Richardson vs Hunter Brown
June 4 @ Yankees - TBA vs TBA

Royals Schedule

Date Opponent Score Pitching Matchup
May 24 @ Rays W 8-1 Seth Lugo vs Shawn Armstrong
May 25 @ Rays W 7-4 Brady Singer vs Aaron Civale
May 26 @ Rays L 4-1 Michael Wacha vs Taj Bradley
May 27 @ Twins L 6-5 Alec Marsh vs Joe Ryan
May 28 @ Twins L 4-2 Cole Ragans vs Simeon Woods Richardson
May 29 @ Twins - Seth Lugo vs Bailey Ober
May 30 @ Twins - Brady Singer vs Chris Paddack
May 31 Padres - Michael Wacha vs Dylan Cease
June 1 Padres - Alec Marsh vs Joe Musgrove
June 2 Padres - Cole Ragans vs Michael King
June 4 @ Guardians - TBA vs TBA

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