On Thursday, the Minnesota Twins (30-25) are hosting the Kansas City Royals (35-22), at 1:10 PM ET, in the final game of a four-game set.
The Twins are favored (-127 moneyline odds to win) when they host the Royals (+107). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Chris Paddack (4-2), and Brady Singer (4-2) getting the nod for the Kansas City Royals.
These clubs play again after the Royals’ 6-1 victory over the Twins yesterday. Seth Lugo (6.0 IP, 1 R, 6 H, 5 K) picked up the win for the Royals. Nelson Velazquez went 2-for-4 with two home runs and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Bailey Ober (5.0 IP, 6 R, 9 H, 4 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Twins.
Here’s everything you need to get ready for Thursday’s Twins vs. Royals action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-127, bet $127 to win $100)
- Underdog: Royals (+107, bet $100 to win $107)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Royals: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Thursday, May 30, 2024
- Game Time: 1:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have won 22 out of the 35 games, or 62.9%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Minnesota has a record of 14-9, a 60.9% win rate, when favored by -127 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The Twins have a 55.9% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
- So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 24 of 55 games with a total.
- The Twins are 25-29-0 against the spread in their 54 chances this season.
Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)
- Paddack (4-2 with a 4.39 ERA and 50 strikeouts in 55 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 11th of the season.
- The right-hander last appeared on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.39, with 8.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .293 against him.
- Paddack is trying to pick up his fourth quality start of the season.
- Paddack will aim to pitch five or more innings for his ninth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.5 frames per outing.
- In two of his 10 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.
- The opposing Royals offense has the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.409) and is 15th in MLB play with 57 home runs. It has a collective .252 batting average, and is sixth in MLB with 478 total hits and fourth in MLB action scoring 276 runs.
- Among pitchers who qualify in MLB action this season, the 28-year-old ranks 65th in ERA (4.39), 67th in WHIP (1.392), and 48th in K/9 (8.1).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 58 home runs.
- Fueled by 170 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 12th in MLB with a .394 slugging percentage this season.
- The Twins have a team batting average of .233 this season, which ranks 22nd among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 241 (4.4 per game).
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .305 this season, which ranks 20th in the league.
- Minnesota is ranked 18th in strikeouts per game (8.6) among MLB offenses.
Royals stats and trends
Royals betting records
- The Royals have been victorious in 17, or 53.1%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- This season, Kansas City has been victorious 10 times in 19 chances when named as an underdog of at least +107 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 48.3% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
- Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 23 of 57 chances this season.
- In 57 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 36-21-0 against the spread.
Brady Singer (Royals probable starter)
- Singer (4-2 with a 2.63 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 61 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 12th of the season.
- The right-hander’s last appearance was on Saturday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while allowing four hits.
- In 11 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 2.63, with 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .216 against him.
- Singer has registered four quality starts this year.
- Singer will aim to pitch five or more innings for his 12th straight start. He’s averaging 5.6 frames per outing.
- In one of his 11 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
- He will face a Twins offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 427 total hits (on a .233 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .394 (12th in the league) with 58 total home runs (12th in MLB play).
- Singer has thrown seven innings without giving up an earned run on three hits, while striking out 10 against the Twins this season.
- This season, the 27-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (2.63), 35th in WHIP (1.119), and 25th in K/9 (9.3) among pitchers who qualify.
Royals batting stats
- The Royals rank 15th in MLB play with 57 home runs. They average one per game.
- This season, Kansas City is eighth in the majors, slugging .409.
- The Royals have the sixth-best batting average in the majors (.252).
- Kansas City is the fourth-highest scoring team in the majors, averaging 4.8 runs per game (276 total).
- The Royals’ .313 on-base percentage is 12th in baseball.
