Twins vs. Royals Odds & Betting Predictions - April 8, 2025

Twins at Royals

11:40 pm • MNNT
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Starting Pitchers
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Cole Ragans logoC.RagansKansas City Royals logo5.182-3
Pablo Lopez logoP.LopezMinnesota Twins logo2.825-3

Twins at Royals Odds

Spread, Total, Moneyline

MatchupOpenSpreadTotalMoneyline
Twins
51-55
-1.5
-1.5+180
o7.5+100
+102
Royals
52-55
u7.5
+1.5-205
u7.5-118
-122
location pinTuesday 11:40 p.m.
April 08, 2025
Kauffman StadiumKansas City
Twins vs. Royals Expert Picks
Nick Martin
Nick Martin
Last 30d: 4-2-0 (+1.6u)
MIN +105
1u
Austin Pendergrass
Austin Pendergrass
Last 30d: 38-63-0 (-16.9u)
KC -124
0.81u
Boomer Betz
Boomer Betz
Last 30d: 197-216-3 (-15.0u)
MIN +113
2u
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Picks Office
Picks Office
Last 30d: 81-70-1 (+14.8u)
Over 7.5+100
1u
KC’s offense quietly rolling – .382 AVG, .945 OPS two games ago vs BAL. They’re hitting .288 vs righties, strong .397 OBP vs LHP. MIN starters struggling big – 6.90 ERA, .309 opp AVG. Pablo López just 4.2 IP/start, 1.66 WHIP – he’s letting traffic on early and often. MIN bullpen logging heavy innings – 27.2 IP last 3 games, getting tired. KC pen weaker too – 3.91 ERA, 1.58 WHIP last 3. Ragans giving up contact – 1.40 WHIP, 29.6% flyball rate. Both starters aren’t working deep, means more swings vs middle relief all night. KC averaging 4.0 runs at home, MIN 3.7 on the road – both just need average nights to cash this. Over is 6-2-1 in Twins’ last 9 road games. Twins scored 7 & 6 vs HOU last week. Royals have plated 4+ in 3 of last 4. Game script screams midgame fireworks.
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Last 30d: 166-174-3 (-33.2u)
C.Ragans o6.5 Ks-144
0.68u
3.39% ev
Shady Biev
Shady Biev
Last 30d: 0-2-0 (-1.0u)
MIN -101
1.01u
Lines at Lunch
Lines at Lunch
Last 30d: 38-48-6 (-14.9u)
KC -118
1u
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Top Shelf Action 🥃
Last 30d: 166-174-3 (-33.2u)
P.Lopez o4.5 Ks-135
0.48u
2.41% ev
Sean Zerillo
Sean Zerillo
Last 30d: 135-153-9 (+1.8u)
Over 7.5-108
0.5u
Bet to -112

Twins vs. Royals Previews & Analysis

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Twins vs. Royals Public Betting Percentages

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Twins

Public

29%

Bets%

71%

Money%

Matchup History

Against the Spread (ATS) History

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Royals
56-5124-3032-2118-2437-27
Twins
53-5328-2425-2933-3619-17

Over/Under History

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Royals
43-63-120-3423-29-118-2425-38-1
Twins
42-59-522-28-220-31-329-37-312-22-2

Straight-Up (ML) History

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Royals
52-5526-2826-2722-2029-35
Twins
51-5530-2221-3337-3214-22

Last 5 Matchups

dateopponentscorespreadover/undermoneyline
Apr 7thMINW 4-2+1.5 WU 8KC -115
Apr 6thBALW 4-1+1.5 WU 8KC -113
Apr 5thBALL 1-8+1.5 LO 8BAL -115
Apr 4thBALW 8-2+1.5 WO 7.5KC -108
Apr 2nd@MILL 2-3-1.5 LU 7.5MIL +105

Royals vs. Twins Injury Updates

Royals Injuries

  • Michael Lorenzen
    SP

    Michael Lorenzen (illness) has been scratched, Angel Zerpa will start Saturday,

    Out

  • Kyle Wright
    SP

    Wright is out with shoulder

    Out

Twins Injuries

    Twins vs. Royals Box Score
    Twins Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Pablo Lopez logoRP.Lopez, P784.260
    Cole Sands logoRC.Sands, P150.100
    Jorge Alcala logoRJ.Alcala, P16100
    Danny Coulombe logoLD.Coulombe, P13120
    Griffin Jax logoRG.Jax, P12100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Byron Buxton logo1B.Buxton, CF0-4000
    Ryan Jeffers logo2R.Jeffers, C1-4000
    DaShawn Keirsey logo2D.Keirsey, PR0-0000
    Christian Vazquez logo2C.Vazquez, C0-0000
    Trevor Larnach logo3T.Larnach, LF1-4000
    Carlos Correa logo4C.Correa, SS2-4000
    Jose Miranda logo5J.Miranda, 3B0-3000
    Matt Wallner logo5M.Wallner, PH0-1000
    Ty France logo6T.France, 1B1-4100
    Edouard Julien logo7E.Julien, DH1-3000
    Harrison Bader logo8H.Bader, RF1-3001
    Mickey Gasper logo9M.Gasper, 2B0-3000
    Royals Player Stats
    Projected
    PITCHERPCIPKER
    Cole Ragans logoLC.Ragans, P966111
    Angel Zerpa logoLA.Zerpa, P21100
    John Schreiber logoRJ.Schreiber, P231.210
    Daniel Lynch logoLD.Lynch, P20.100
    HITTERSH-ABRHRRBI
    Jonathan India logo1J.India, DH0-3000
    Bobby Witt logo2B.Witt, SS1-3200
    Vinnie Pasquantino logo3V.Pasquantino, 1B0-4001
    Salvador Perez logo4S.Perez, C0-3001
    Michael Massey logo5M.Massey, 2B1-3000
    Mark Canha logo6M.Canha, LF0-2000
    Hunter Renfroe logo6H.Renfroe, RF0-1000
    MJ Melendez logo7M.Melendez, RF0-3000
    MJ Melendez logo7M.Melendez, LF0-3000
    Maikel Garcia logo8M.Garcia, 3B0-3000
    Kyle Isbel logo9K.Isbel, CF1-3000

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    Twins at Royals Team Totals

    MatchupOverUnder
    Twins
    51-55
    o3.5-115
    u3.5-115
    Royals
    52-55
    o3.5-120
    u3.5-110