Royals vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 8

Odds updated as of 2:11 p.m.

On Sunday in MLB, the Kansas City Royals are up against the Minnesota Twins.

We've got you covered, in terms of the vital info regarding this game before you take a look at the MLB odds and spreads on FanDuel Sportsbook.

Royals vs Twins Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (78-65) vs. Minnesota Twins (76-66)
• Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
• Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: BSN

Royals vs Twins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-120) | MIN: (+102)
• Spread: KC: +1.5 (-196) | MIN: -1.5 (+162)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-105) | Under: (-115)

Royals vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 11-7, 3.50 ERA vs Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins) - 5-3, 3.95 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (11-7) versus the Twins and Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3). Wacha and his team are 12-13-0 ATS this season when he starts. When Wacha starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 8-3. When Richardson starts, the Twins are 12-11-0 against the spread. The Twins have been the moneyline underdog in 12 of Richardson's starts this season, and they went 7-5 in those matchups.

Royals vs Twins Moneyline

• The moneyline numbers for Royals vs. Twins reveal Kansas City as the favorite (-120) and Minnesota as the underdog (+102) on the road.

Royals vs Twins Spread

• The Twins are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Royals. The Twins are +162 to cover, while the Royals are -196 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.

Royals vs Twins Over/Under

• The over/under for the Royals versus Twins contest on Sept. 8 has been set at 8.5, with -105 odds on the over and -115 odds on the under.

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Royals vs Twins Betting Trends

• The Royals have been favorites in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 42 times (63.6%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has a record of 36-18 when favored by -120 or more this year.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 66 of their 140 opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 77-63-0 against the spread this season.
• The Twins have won 39% of the games this season they were the underdog on the moneyline (16-25).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +102 or longer, Minnesota has gone 9-16 (36%).
• The Twins have played in 138 games with a set over/under, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 68 times (68-65-5).
• The Twins have a 61-77-0 record ATS this season (covering 44.2% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 191 hits and an OBP of .390, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .604. He's batting .336.
• Among all qualifying hitters, he ranks first in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks fifth, and he is third in slugging.
• Salvador Perez is batting .270 with 27 doubles, 25 home runs and 39 walks. He's slugging .466 with an on-base percentage of .331.
• He ranks 37th in batting average, 49th in on-base percentage and 31st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Maikel Garcia has 126 hits this season and has a slash line of .239/.285/.345.
• Garcia has recorded a hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles and an RBI.
• Hunter Renfroe has been key for Kansas City with 81 hits, an OBP of .314 plus a slugging percentage of .399.

Twins Player Leaders

• Carlos Santana is leading the Twins with 107 hits. He's batting .235 and slugging .420 with an on-base percentage of .324.
• He is 108th in batting average, 68th in on-base percentage and 70th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in MLB.
• Willi Castro has a .330 on-base percentage while slugging .391. Both pace his team. He has a batting average of .248.
• He is currently 77th in batting average, 52nd in on-base percentage and 100th in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters.
• Jose Miranda is batting .299 with 28 doubles, four triples, nine home runs and 18 walks.
• Ryan Jeffers is hitting .235 with 21 doubles, 20 home runs and 29 walks.

Royals vs Twins Head to Head

• 9/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/6/2024: 5-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 8/14/2024: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -108, Underdog Moneyline: -108)
• 8/13/2024: 13-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 8/12/2024: 8-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/30/2024: 7-6 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -162, Underdog Moneyline: +136)
• 5/29/2024: 6-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/28/2024: 4-2 MIN (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)
• 5/27/2024: 6-5 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -172, Underdog Moneyline: +144)
• 3/31/2024: 11-0 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)

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