Twins vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for May 30
Odds updated as of 1:12 PM
MLB action on Thursday includes the Minnesota Twins facing the Kansas City Royals.
All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.
Twins vs Royals Game Info
- Minnesota Twins (30-25) vs. Kansas City Royals (35-22)
- Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Coverage: BSN
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 (+136) | KC: +1.5 (-164)
- Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-102) | Under: (-120)
Twins vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Chris Paddack (Twins) - 4-2, 4.39 ERA vs Daniel Lynch (Royals) - 0-0, 0.00 ERA
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Chris Paddack (4-2) to the mound, while Daniel Lynch will take the ball for the Royals. Paddack's team is 7-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Paddack and his team have won each of the four games he's started as the moneyline favorite. Lynch's team was never the underdog on the moneyline a season ago in games he pitched.
Twins vs Royals Moneyline
- The Twins vs Royals moneyline has Minnesota as a -162 favorite, while Kansas City is a +136 underdog on the road.
Twins vs Royals Spread
- The Royals are +1.5 on the run line against the Twins. The Royals are -164 to cover, and the Twins are +136.
Twins vs Royals Over/Under
- A total of 8.5 runs has been set for the Twins-Royals game on May 30, with the over available at -102 and the under at -120.
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Twins vs Royals Betting Trends
- The Twins have been favorites in 34 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (61.8%) in those contests.
- Minnesota has a record of 11-5 in contests when bookmakers favor them by -162 or more on the moneyline.
- The Twins and their opponents have gone over in 23 of their 54 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Twins are 24-30-0 against the spread in their 54 games that had a posted line this season.
- The Royals have compiled a 17-13 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 56.7% of those games).
- When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +136 or longer, Kansas City has gone 1-4 (20%).
- The Royals have played in 54 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-30-0).
- The Royals have put together a 34-20-0 record ATS this season.
Twins Player Leaders
- Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in OBP (.333) and total hits (41) this season. He's batting .247 batting average while slugging .500.
- Among qualifying batters in MLB, he is 81st in batting average, 53rd in on-base percentage, and 19th in slugging.
- Willi Castro has an OPS of .751, fueled by an OBP of .332 and a team-best slugging percentage of .419 this season. He's batting .258.
- Among qualifying batters, his batting average ranks him 62nd, his on-base percentage 56th, and his slugging percentage 68th.
- Max Kepler has 35 hits this season and has a slash line of .282/.343/.484.
- Carlos Santana is batting .211 with a .296 OBP and 22 RBI for Minnesota this season.
- Santana heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. In his last five games he is hitting .273 with six walks.
Royals Player Leaders
- Bobby Witt Jr. has accumulated 69 hits with a .547 slugging percentage, both team-high numbers for the Royals. He's batting .307 and with an on-base percentage of .363.
- Including all the qualified hitters in MLB, his batting average ranks 11th, his on-base percentage is 22nd, and he is ninth in slugging.
- Salvador Perez has a .386 on-base percentage to pace his team. He has a batting average of .325 while slugging .537.
- Including all qualifying players, he is fourth in batting average, 12th in on-base percentage and 11th in slugging percentage.
- Maikel Garcia has 12 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 16 walks while hitting .261.
- Vinnie Pasquantino has 13 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 21 walks while hitting .224.
Twins vs Royals Head to Head
- 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)
- 7/5/2023: 5-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -290, Underdog Moneyline: +235)
- 9/22/2022: 4-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -130, Underdog Moneyline: +110)
- 9/21/2022: 5-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -126, Underdog Moneyline: +108)
- 9/20/2022: 5-4 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
- 9/15/2022: 3-2 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -174, Underdog Moneyline: +146)
- 9/14/2022: 4-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -205, Underdog Moneyline: +172)
- 8/17/2022: 4-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -220, Underdog Moneyline: +184)