Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Kansas City Royals will host the Minnesota Twins on Saturday afternoon for the second game of their opening series. Can Bobby Witt Jr. carry the Royals to their first win of the season? Matt McCuen provides his best bet in Twins vs. Royals.
Matt McCuen - March 30, 2024, 11:57 AM EDT
5 minMinnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction, Betting Pick, Latest Odds
The Minnesota Twins and the Kansas City Royals will meet from Kauffman Stadium on Saturday afternoon for an AL Central affair.
Twins vs. Royals PREDICTION DATE, TIME, AND WHERE TO WATCH
- Date: March 30, 2024
- Game Time: 4:10 pm ET
- Where to Watch: MLB TV
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction
Minnesota won the first game of this three-game series to open the season.
The Twins will attempt to defend their crown as champions of the AL Central.
Minnesota used a strong pitching performance to get past the Royals in game one, holding Kansas City to just one run.
Carlos Correa turned in a 3-4 performance in game one. The veteran remains one of the game's best shortstops and clutch players.
DH Byron Buxton begins the season healthy, which is a huge plus for Minnesota when healthy Buxton is one of the best players in baseball.
Third baseman Royce Lewis made a name for himself with his clutch playoff performances. Lewis went 2-2 in the opener but left the game with an injury.
The Twins will hand the ball to 27-year-old right-hander Joe Ryan.
Ryan sported an 11-10 record with a 4.51 era in 2023.
The Royals come into the year feeling as if they are underrated.
Kansas City has been one of the worst teams in baseball over the past five seasons.
The Royals have not recorded a season over .500 since 2015 (95-67).
It was not the start of the season Kansas City was hoping for.
Lucky for the Royals, there are 160 games left.
23-year-old Bobby Witt Jr. is the heart and soul of this team. Witt is one of the best young players in the game, batting .276 a season ago while blasting 30 home runs.
24-year-old Maikel Garcia is a young player the Royals are high on. Garcia logged one or the five hits for the Royals in game one.
The Royals added veteran second baseman Adam Frazier and outfielder Hunter Renfrow in the off-season. Frazier went 1-3 in the season opener.
Kansas City will turn to veteran Seth Lugo. Lugo was signed in the off-season and will be making his first career start with the Royals. Lugo went 8-7 last year with a 3.57 era.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction
The Royals are going to be undervalued a lot this season.
This is a gritty team that improved their pitching in the off-season.
This line suggests the Royals are the replay today as Ryan has great numbers vs the Royals, and Lugo has below-average numbers vs the Twins.
We will trust the line and the home team today.
Witt Jr. to hit a home run is a pure value shot, and I will be sprinkling lunch money on it today.
He is 1-16 in his career vs. Ryan, which means he is due!
- Pick: Kansas City Royals ML +110 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
- Bonus Pick: Bobby Witt Jr HR +550 Click here to see which sportsbook has the best odds
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