The Minnesota Twins (76-65) and Kansas City Royals (77-65) face off Saturday in the 2nd game of a 3-game series. First pitch from Kauffman Stadium is set for 7:15 p.m. ET (FOX). Let’s analyze BetMGM Sportsbook’s'lines around the Twins vs. Royals odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: Minnesota leads 7-4
Kansas City routed Minnesota 5-0 Friday as a -135 home favorite. SP Cole Ragans'allowed 4 hits and 1 walk with 7 K’s in 6 shutout innings to record the win. The Royals have won back-to-back games after a 7-game skid Aug. 28-Sept. 3.
The Twins were shut down at the plate Friday, accumulating only 4 hits and 5 total bases in the loss. SP Zebby Matthews (5 IP, 4 ER, 9 H, 1 BB, 4 K) was credited with the loss.