Twins vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 7

Published 4:33 am Saturday, September 7, 2024

On Saturday, Sept. 7, Bobby Witt Jr.’s Kansas City Royals (77-65) host Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (76-65) at Kauffman Stadium. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:15 p.m. ET.

At -135, the Royals are the moneyline favorites in this matchup versus the Twins (+115). The total for this game has been set at 7.5.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, September 7, 2024
  • Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium
  • TV Channel: FOX
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will hand the ball to Bailey Ober (12-6) for his 27th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he gave up one earned run and allowed one hit in six innings against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • He has started 26 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in 16 of them.
  • Ober has made 22 starts of five or more innings in 26 chances this season, and averages 5.7 frames when he pitches.
  • He has four appearances with no earned runs allowed in 26 chances this season.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
  • Minnesota is seventh in MLB with a .423 slugging percentage this season.
  • The Twins’ .251 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking 10th in MLB.
  • Minnesota ranks 11th in the majors with 666 total runs scored this season.
  • The Twins have an OBP of .319 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
  • The Twins have shown patience at the plate this season with the 10th-best rate of strikeouts per game (8.1) among MLB offenses.
  • Minnesota has the 20th-ranked ERA (4.19) in the majors this season.
  • Minnesota strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
  • Twins pitchers have a 1.190 WHIP this season, third-best in the majors.

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