Twins vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for August 12

Odds updated as of 7:11 PM

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

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

Twins vs Royals Game Info

• Minnesota Twins (65-52) vs. Kansas City Royals (65-53)
• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: BSKC

Twins vs Royals Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: MIN: (-162) | KC: (+136)
• Spread: MIN: -1.5 (+128) | KC: +1.5 (-154)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-100) | Under: (-122)

Twins vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Pablo Lopez (Twins) - 10-8, 4.74 ERA vs Brady Singer (Royals) - 8-7, 3.03 ERA

The probable pitchers are Pablo Lopez (10-8) for the Twins and Brady Singer (8-7) for the Royals. Lopez's team is 10-12-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lopez's team has won 64.7% of his starts when they are favored on the moneyline (11-6). When Singer starts, the Royals have gone 14-9-0 against the spread. The Royals are 3-7 in Singer's 10 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Twins vs Royals Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (59%)

Twins vs Royals Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Twins, Kansas City is the underdog at +136, and Minnesota is -162 playing at home.

Twins vs Royals Spread

• The Twins are hosting the Royals and are favored by 1.5 runs on the spread. The Twins are +128 to cover the runline, with the Royals being -154.

Twins vs Royals Over/Under

• The over/under for the Twins versus Royals game on August 12 has been set at 8.5, with -100 odds on the over and -122 odds on the under.

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Twins vs Royals Betting Trends

• The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 77 games this year and have walked away with the win 49 times (63.6%) in those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 29-9 in contests when sportsbooks favor them by -162 or more on the moneyline.
• The Twins and their opponents have gone over the total this season in 57 of their 113 opportunities.
• The Twins have an against the spread record of 54-59-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
• The Royals have gone 26-28 in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 48.1% of those games).
• In games it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Kansas City has a record of 3-5 (37.5%).
• In the 115 games oddsmakers have set an over/under for the Royals, they have combined with opponents to go over the total 55 times (55-60-0).
• The Royals have covered 55.7% of their games this season, going 64-51-0 ATS.

Twins Player Leaders

• Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in total hits (92) this season while batting .245 with 37 extra-base hits. He has an on-base percentage of .328 and a slugging percentage of .423.
• Among the qualifying hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 88th, his on-base percentage ranks 57th, and he is 73rd in slugging.
• Willi Castro is slashing .260/.343/.402 this season and leads the Twins with an OPS of .746.
• Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 55th in batting average, 35th in on-base percentage and 92nd in slugging percentage.
• Castro enters this matchup looking to extend his four-game hit streak. During his last five outings he is batting .238 with a double.
• Jose Miranda has collected 91 base hits, an OBP of .349 and a slugging percentage of .488 this season.
• Byron Buxton is batting .278 with a .337 OBP and 49 RBI for Minnesota this season.
• Buxton enters this matchup on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is batting .357 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and three RBI.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has an on-base percentage of .394, a slugging percentage of .604, and has 164 hits, all club-bests for the Royals (while batting .347).
• Including all qualifying hitters in MLB, he is first in batting average, fifth in on-base percentage and third in slugging percentage.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .264 with 25 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs and 35 walks. He's slugging .452 with an on-base percentage of .317.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 47th in batting average, 80th in on-base percentage and 44th in slugging percentage.
• Salvador Perez is batting .280 with 20 doubles, 21 home runs and 33 walks.
• Maikel Garcia is batting .238 with 21 doubles, five triples, six home runs and 32 walks.

Twins vs Royals Head to Head

• 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)
• 3/30/2024: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -122, Underdog Moneyline: +104)
• 3/28/2024: 4-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
• 7/30/2023: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -168, Underdog Moneyline: +142)
• 7/29/2023: 10-7 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -196, Underdog Moneyline: +164)
• 7/28/2023: 8-5 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -176, Underdog Moneyline: +148)

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