Twins vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 8

Published 12:25 am Sunday, September 8, 2024

Kansas City Royals (78-65) will go head to head against the Minnesota Twins (76-66) at Kauffman Stadium on Sunday, Sept. 8 at 2:10 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 98 RBI, Bobby Witt Jr. will be looking to knock in his 100th run of the year.

At -120, the Royals are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Twins (+100). Bookmakers have listed the over/under for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, September 8, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +100
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Simeon Woods Richardson (5-3) will take to the mound for the Twins and make his 25th start of the season.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Monday, when he gave up three earned runs and allowed six hits in 3 2/3 innings against the Tampa Bay Rays.
  • In 24 starts this season, he’s earned seven quality starts.
  • Richardson has made 14 starts of five or more innings in 24 chances this season, and averages 5 frames when he pitches.
  • In 24 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins rank 10th in Major League Baseball with 170 home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks seventh in the majors with a .422 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins rank 11th in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
  • Minnesota has scored 668 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
  • The Twins have an on-base percentage of .319 this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
  • The Twins are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
  • Minnesota has pitched to a 4.18 ERA this season, which ranks 19th in baseball.
  • Minnesota strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have a combined 1.187 WHIP as a pitching staff, third-lowest in MLB.

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