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Betting the Run Line, Moneyline and Over/Under
- When: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: BSN
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| Run Line | Total | Moneyline | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -1.5 (+105) | O 8.5 (+101) | -200 | |
| Royals | +1.5 (-123) | U 8.5 (-128) | +168 | |
| Pitching Probables: MIN: Mahle (R) KC: Greinke (R) | ||||
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The Minnesota Twins (14-11) and Jose Miranda (2 HR in his last game) are favored (-200) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Kansas City Royals (6-19) on Thursday at 7:40 PM ET on BSN. Tyler Mahle starts for Minnesota while Zack Greinke is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.
Twins vs. Royals 2023 Key Stats
- The Twins are the 16th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.4 runs per game (109 total).
- The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 31 total home runs.
- Minnesota ranks 23rd in the majors with a .230 batting average.
- The Twins are 24th in baseball with a .301 on-base percentage.
- Minnesota ranks 16th in MLB, slugging .397.
- The Royals have scored 82 runs (just 3.3 per game) this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
- Kansas City has hit just 18 homers this season, which ranks 26th in the majors.
- The Royals rank 28th in MLB with a team batting average of just .219.
- Kansas City has an OBP of just .275 this season, which ranks last in MLB.
- The Royals rank 29th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .343 this season.
| Twins | Royals | |
|---|---|---|
| 4.4 | 3.3 | |
| 19 | 28 | |
| 3.8 | 5.4 | |
| 5 | 27 | |
| .230 | .219 | |
| 23 | 28 | |
| .223 | .265 | |
| 4 | 25 | |
| 31 | 18 | |
| 8 | 26 | |
| 25 | 34 | |
| 10 | 24 |
Twins vs. Royals Betting The Run Line & Moneyline
- The Twins have gone 6-3 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 66.7% of those games).
- Minnesota has gone 1-2 when it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -200 or shorter (33.3% winning percentage).
- The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Twins a 66.7% chance to win.
- Minnesota has combined with opponents to go over the total five times this season for a 5-8-0 record against the over/under.
- The Twins are 7-6-0 ATS this season.
- This season, the Royals have been the underdog 13 times and won three, or 23.1%, of those games.
- This season, Kansas City has been at least a +168 underdog on the moneyline six times, losing each of those contests.
- The Royals have a 37.3% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of its 14 opportunities.
- The Royals are 7-7-0 against the spread this season.
| Tyler Mahle (MIN) | Pitcher | Zack Greinke (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 – 2 | W/L | 0 – 3 |
| 21.2 | IP | 27.1 |
| 3.32 | ERA | 4.61 |
| 1.154 | WHIP | 1.244 |
| 9.1 | K/9 | 6.3 |
| 2.1 | BB/9 | 1.3 |
Twins Key Hitters
- Joey Gallo leads Minnesota with seven home runs this season. He’s batting .238 with 14 RBI.
- Gallo is batting .200 with two homers during his last five outings and is riding a three-game hitting streak.
- Trevor Larnach leads Minnesota in runs batted in with 17 while batting .235 with three homers.
- Larnach is 90th in Major League Baseball in home runs, and 23rd in RBI.
- Miranda has 23 hits this season and a slash line of .240/.305/.323.
- Byron Buxton leads Minnesota in batting average (.244) this season while adding four home runs and 10 RBI.
Royals Key Hitters
- Vinnie Pasquantino has racked up a team-best batting average of .284, while pacing the Royals in home runs (four).
- Pasquantino ranks 52nd in home runs and 198th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Pasquantino brings a four-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, a home run, a walk and an RBI.
- Bobby Witt Jr. has hit four home runs to pace his team.
- Witt Jr. is 52nd overall in home runs and 136th in RBI this year.
- Witt Jr. has hit safely in two straight games. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with a double, a home run, a walk and two RBI.
- Salvador Perez is hitting .244 with seven doubles, two home runs and three walks.
- Perez has hit safely in two games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
- Edward Olivares is hitting .250 with two doubles, a triple, two home runs and four walks.
- Olivares heads into this game on a six-game hitting streak. During his last 10 games he is batting .237 with a double, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
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