Royals vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Sept. 5

Odds updated as of 6:12 a.m.

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

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Royals vs Twins Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (71-69) vs. Minnesota Twins (62-78)
• Date: Friday, September 5, 2025
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: FDSKC and MNNT

Royals vs Twins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-134) | MIN: (+114)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+150) | MIN: +1.5 (-182)
• Total: 8 -- Over: (-115) | Under: (-105)

Royals vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 8-11, 3.52 ERA vs Pablo Lopez (Twins) - 5-3, 2.82 ERA

The Royals will look to Michael Wacha (8-11) against the Twins and Pablo Lopez (5-3). Wacha's team is 12-15-0 against the spread this season in his starts. When Wacha starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 5-5. The Twins have a 7-4-0 record against the spread in Lopez's starts. The Twins were named the moneyline underdog for two Lopez starts this season -- they lost both.

Royals vs Twins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (52.6%)

Royals vs Twins Moneyline

• Minnesota is a +114 underdog on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a -134 favorite at home.

Royals vs Twins Spread

• The Twins are at the Royals, and are +1.5 on the runline. The Twins are +150 to cover the spread, and the Royals are -182.

Royals vs Twins Over/Under

• The over/under for the Royals versus Twins contest on Sept. 5 has been set at 8, with -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Royals vs Twins Betting Trends

• The Royals have come away with 34 wins in the 60 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
• This year Kansas City has won 19 of 35 games when listed as at least -134 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 58 of their 138 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• In 138 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 69-69-0 against the spread.
• The Twins have gone 19-32 in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 37.3% of those games).
• Minnesota has an 8-15 record (winning only 34.8% of its games) when playing as a moneyline underdog of +114 or longer.
• The Twins have played in 135 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 64 times (64-64-7).
• The Twins have put together a 65-70-0 record ATS this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with 160 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .506. He's batting .295 with an on-base percentage of .354.
• Among qualified hitters, he is 10th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 35th, and he is 17th in slugging.
• Maikel Garcia has 150 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .356. He's batting .292 and slugging .466.
• He ranks 13th in batting average, 29th in on-base percentage and 48th in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .258 with a .467 slugging percentage and 96 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 123 hits, an OBP of .284 plus a slugging percentage of .444.
• Perez brings a two-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .118 with a double, a home run and an RBI.

Twins Player Leaders

• Byron Buxton has collected 112 hits, a team-best for the Twins. He's batting .273 and slugging .559 with an on-base percentage of .333.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 38th, his on-base percentage is 70th, and he is fifth in slugging.
• Buxton brings a seven-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .282 with three doubles, two triples, four home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.
• Trevor Larnach leads his team with a .415 slugging percentage. He has a batting average of .258 with an on-base percentage of .330.
• Including all qualifying hitters, he is 84th in batting average, 79th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage.
• Brooks Lee is hitting .242 with 13 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 26 walks.
• Ryan Jeffers has a .353 OBP to lead his team.

Royals vs Twins Head to Head

• 8/10/2025: 5-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)
• 8/9/2025: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 8/8/2025: 9-4 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 5/25/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/24/2025: 5-4 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/23/2025: 3-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 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)

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