Twins vs Royals Pick, Preview & Betting Odds For Thursday, March 30th
Examine our no-charge Twins versus Royals preview and pick for the MLB contest taking place at Kauffman Stadium. See which team we favor to win this MLB matchup.
Twins vs. Royals MLB Pick & Preview
- Sport: MLB
- Teams: Minnesota Twins at Minnesota Twins
- Where: Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium
- Date: Thursday, March 30th
Twins & Royals Projected Lineups
Twins & Royals Record & Recent Play
In the AL Central, the Twins finished 3rd last year, on a record of 78-84. Their performance against division opponents was 39-37, while they went 32-49 and 46-35 on the road and at home, respectively. Minnesota had a 21-23 series record.
The Royals completed last year with a 65-97 overall record, placing them 5th in the AL Central. Against their division, Kansas City recorded a 33-43 record. They were 26-55 on the road and 39-42 at home. Kansas City’s overall series record was 15-31.
Twins vs. Royals Head-To-Head History
In their season series, the Twins finished with a mark of 12-7 against the Royals. The Twins also had an above .500 record against the Royals vs. the runline going 10-9. The teams’ combined average runs scored per game across 19 games was 7.6, leading to an over/under record of 8-10.
Twins & Royals Pitching Matchup
Twins vs. Royals Batting Stats
Last year, the Twins finished near the league average in several key metrics. Overall, they averaged 4.1 runs per game (17th) on a combined batting average of .248, placing them 12th in the league. In terms of power, the team was 13th in home runs and finished with a strong slugging percentage of .401 (11th).
Offensively, the Royals finished last season with 138 home runs, including 36 multi-home run games, their overall slugging percentage of .380 was 23rd) in the league. Additionally, they averaged only 3.8 runs per game, which placed them 24th. But in terms of batting average, the Royals finished closer to the league average in batting average at .244.
- Over the course of their previous five away games, the Twins have recorded a 1-4 record, with a 1-4 performance on the runline.
- On the other side, the Royals have gone 2-3 (SU) and 2-3 in their previous five home contests.
- The Twins have a 3-7 straight-up record in their last ten games as the favorite, and 3-7 against the runline.
- When playing as the underdog, the Royals have gone 4-6 against the runline, with a straight-up record of 4-6 over their last ten games.
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