Twins vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 13

Published 8:25 am Tuesday, August 13, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (66-52) and the Kansas City Royals (65-54) will square off on Tuesday, August 13 at Target Field, with Zebby Matthews starting for the Twins and Seth Lugo taking the mound for the Royals. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 PM ET.

The Twins (-115), according to oddsmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game against the Royals (-105) Sportsbooks have listed the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
  • Time: 7:40 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Royals -105
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -120, Under: +100)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Matthews gets the call to start for the Twins, his first this season.
  • The 24-year-old right-hander is making his MLB debut.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins are 10th in MLB play with 144 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
  • Minnesota is sixth in baseball, slugging .429.
  • The Twins have the ninth-best batting average in the majors (.253).
  • Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in MLB action, averaging 4.9 runs per game (574 total).
  • The Twins’ .324 on-base percentage is eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Twins strike out eight times per game to rank ninth in baseball.
  • Minnesota has a 4.13 team ERA that ranks 18th among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.3 K/9, the second-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.171).

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