Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals odds, tips and betting trends | August 12

On Monday, a battle of AL Central rivals is on the docket, with the Kansas City Royals (65-53) visiting the Minnesota Twins (65-52) at 7:40 PM ET.

The Royals are road underdogs (+138) at the Twins (-163). The starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez (10-8) for the Minnesota Twins, and Brady Singer (8-7) for the Kansas City Royals.

Get ready for the Twins vs. Royals with what you need to know before Monday’s game, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM SportssL29zdWI0oOhp897dok. Odds updated Monday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Twins (-163, bet $163 to win $100)
• Underdog: Royals (+138, bet $100 to win $138)
• Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Target Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

• The Twins have won 50, or 61.7%, of the 81 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has a record of 27-7 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -163 on the moneyline.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 62%.
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 60 of 117 games with a total.
• In 116 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 57-59-0 ATS.

Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)

• Lopez (10-8) takes the mound for the Twins in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 4.74 ERA in 129 2/3 innings pitched, with 144 strikeouts.
• The right-hander’s most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, surrendering four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 4.74 ERA and 10 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .243 to opposing hitters.
• Lopez is looking to collect his 12th quality start of the year.
• Lopez will try to pitch five or more innings for his ninth straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
• He has held his opponents without an earned run in one of his 23 outings this season.
• The opposing Royals offense has the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.415) and ranks 18th in MLB play with 127 home runs. It has a collective .254 batting average, and is 11th in MLB with 1002 total hits and ninth in MLB play scoring 567 runs.
• Lopez has pitched seven innings, giving up one earned run on four hits while striking out seven against the Royals this season.
• This season, the 28-year-old ranks 60th in ERA (4.74), 30th in WHIP (1.155), and 13th in K/9 (10) among qualifying pitchers.

Twins batting stats

• The Twins have hit 142 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
• Fueled by 395 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .428 slugging percentage this season.
• The Twins rank 10th in MLB with a .252 team batting average.
• Minnesota has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 566.
• The Twins have an on-base percentage of .324 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
• Minnesota ranks ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of eight whiffs per contest.

Royals stats and trends

Royals betting records

• The Royals have been victorious in 27, or 46.6%, of the 58 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a win-loss record of 3-5 when favored by +138 or worse by bookmakers this year.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 42% chance of pulling out a win.
• Kansas City and its opponents have hit the over in 53 of its 118 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread record of 65-53-0 in 118 games with a line this season.

Brady Singer (Royals probable starter)

• Singer (8-7 with a 3.03 ERA and 121 strikeouts in 130 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Royals, his 24th of the season.
• In his most recent outing on Tuesday against the Boston Red Sox, the right-hander tossed 5 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs while surrendering 10 hits.
• The 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 3.03, with 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 23 games this season. Opponents have a .240 batting average against him.
• Singer heads into this matchup with 10 quality starts under his belt this year.
• Singer will try to prolong a five-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.7 innings per appearance).
• He has had three appearances this season that he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
• The opposing Twins offense has a collective .252 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 1001 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 566 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.428) and are 10th in all of MLB with 142 home runs.
• In seven innings over one appearance against the Twins this season, Singer has a 0.00 ERA and a 0.571 WHIP while his opponents are batting .125.
• The 28-year-old ranks 13th in ERA (3.03), 38th in WHIP (1.194), and 34th in K/9 (8.3) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.

Royals batting stats

• The Royals are 18th in baseball with 127 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
• So far this year, Kansas City ranks 11th in baseball with a .415 slugging percentage.
• The Royals have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.254).
• Kansas City is the ninth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 4.8 runs per game (567 total).
• The Royals’ .312 on-base percentage ranks 13th in the majors.