Twins vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 23

Odds updated as of 9:11 a.m.

The Minnesota Twins will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Friday.

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Twins vs Royals Game Info

• Minnesota Twins (27-22) vs. Kansas City Royals (28-23)
• Date: Friday, May 23, 2025
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: MNNT and FDSKC

Twins vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIN: (-190) | KC: (+160)
• Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+108) | KC: +1.5 (-130)
• Total: 7.5 -- Over: (-110) | Under: (-110)

Twins vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez (Twins) - 4-2, 2.40 ERA vs Noah Cameron (Royals) - 1-1, 0.71 ERA

The probable starters are Pablo Lopez (4-2) for the Twins and Noah Cameron (1-1) for the Royals. Lopez's team is 5-3-0 against the spread this season in his starts. Lopez's team has a record of 5-2 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. Cameron has started two games with set spreads, and the Royals covered in both opportunities. The Royals were the moneyline underdog for one Cameron start this season -- they won.

Twins vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (65%)

Twins vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Twins-Royals, Minnesota is the favorite at -190, and Kansas City is +160 playing on the road.

Twins vs Royals Spread

• The Twins are favored by 1.5 runs at home against the Royals. The Twins are +108 to cover the spread, while the Royals are -130.

Twins vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Twins versus Royals game on May 23 has been set at 7.5, with -110 odds on the over and -110 odds on the under.

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Twins vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Twins have been favorites in 30 games this season and have come away with the win 17 times (56.7%) in those contests.
• This year Minnesota has won three of four games when listed as at least -190 on the moneyline.
• The Twins and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 16 of their 47 opportunities.
• The Twins are 26-21-0 against the spread in their 47 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have won 15 of the 30 games they were the moneyline underdog this season (50%).
• Kansas City has a 2-1 record (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +160 or longer.
• The Royals have played in 51 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 17 times (17-33-1).
• The Royals have a 29-22-0 record ATS this season (covering 56.9% of the time).

Twins Player Leaders

• Trevor Larnach leads Minnesota with an OBP of .332, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .418. He's batting .254 on the season.
• Among all qualified batters in the majors, he is 83rd in batting average, 75th in on-base percentage, and 79th in slugging.
• Ty France is hitting .253 with eight doubles, three home runs and 10 walks. He's slugging .353 with an on-base percentage of .319.
• Among qualifying batters, he is 85th in batting average, 94th in on-base percentage and 134th in slugging percentage.
• Harrison Bader has 35 hits this season and has a slash line of .282/.366/.427.
• Bader heads into this game with two games in a row with at least one hit. In his last five games he is hitting .188 with a walk and three RBIs.
• Ryan Jeffers is batting .273 with a .364 OBP and 18 RBI for Minnesota this season.
• Jeffers has safely hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .421 with a double, a home run, three walks and two RBIs.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated 60 hits with a .508 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals. He's batting .305 and with an on-base percentage of .368.
• He is 15th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 23rd in slugging percentage among all qualified hitters in the big leagues.
• Witt takes a three-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .200 with two doubles and three RBIs.
• Maikel Garcia paces his team with a .377 on-base percentage. He has a batting average of .315 while slugging .483.
• He is currently seventh in batting average, 22nd in on-base percentage and 37th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has five doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 12 walks while hitting .228.
• Jonathan India is hitting .234 with 10 doubles, a home run and 22 walks.

Twins vs Royals Head to Head

• 4/10/2025: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/9/2025: 4-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/8/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/7/2025: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/8/2024: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 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)

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