On Monday, August 12, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (65-52) host Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (65-53) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 PM ET.

At -159, the Twins are listed as the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Royals (+135). Bookmakers have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Field
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -159
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Pablo Lopez makes the start for the Twins, his 24th of the season. He is 10-8 with a 4.74 ERA and 144 strikeouts in 129 2/3 innings pitched.
• The right-hander last appeared on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Lopez has 11 quality starts this season.
• Lopez will try to pitch five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 innings per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 23 outings this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins rank 10th-best in baseball with 142 total home runs.
• Minnesota’s .428 slugging percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
• The Twins rank 10th in the majors with a .252 batting average.
• Minnesota scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (566 total, 4.8 per game).
• The Twins rank eighth in baseball with a .324 on-base percentage.
• Twins hitters strike out 8.0 times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in the majors.
• Minnesota has a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 19th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks second in the majors with a collective 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.173).

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