Twins vs. Royals: Start Time, Streaming Live, TV Channel, How to Watch
On Saturday, Bailey Ober will start for the Minnesota Twins (16-11) versus Brad Keller and the Kansas City Royals (6-21), with first pitch scheduled for 2:10 PM ET at Target Field.
The article below will provide you with everything you need to know to watch Minnesota play Kansas City.
When is Twins vs. Royals and when does it start?
This contest between the Twins and Royals will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2023. Expect to see the opening pitch at 2:10 PM ET.
Where to watch Twins vs. Royals
The Twins and Royals will take to the field at Target Field for this matchup on April 29, and if you would like to catch the event live, get your tickets now from Vivid Seats!
What channel is the game on?
You can catch this game live on BSN.
Watch the Twins vs. Royals live stream on Fubo
Twins vs. Royals Game Preview
Yesterday, the Twins picked up an 8-6 victory over the Royals, with Pablo Lopez (6.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 7 K) earning the win for the Twins. Jose Miranda went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI to lead the offensive showing. Jordan Lyles (4.0 IP, 7 R, 7 H, 4 K) picked up the loss for the Royals.
Twins Stats, Odds & Insights
The Twins have won 14 of the 18 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (77.8%).
Minnesota ranks fifth-best in baseball with 36 total home runs.
The Twins are 15th in baseball with a .414 slugging percentage.
Minnesota has a 3.52 team ERA that ranks seventh among all MLB pitching staffs.
Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in baseball (1.107).
Royals Stats, Odds & Insights
The Royals have won six, or 23.1%, of the 26 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Kansas City ranks 26th in Major League Baseball with just 20 home runs as a team.
The Royals rank 28th in MLB with a team slugging percentage of just .347 this season.
Kansas City has the 28th-ranked ERA (5.47) in the majors this season.
The Royals rank 25th in MLB with a combined 1.412 WHIP this season.
Royals Starter Recent Performance: Brad Keller
Twins Key Players to Watch
Ober starts for the first time this season for the Twins.
The 27-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
Joey Gallo is batting .245 this season with a team-high seven home runs.
Miranda is batting .240 with an OBP of .301 and a slugging percentage of .356 this season.
Byron Buxton leads Minnesota with a .247 batting average while slugging five homers and driving in 13 runs.
Royals Key Players to Watch
The Royals’ Keller (2-2) will make his sixth start of the season.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw four innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks, giving up four earned runs while allowing four hits.
The 27-year-old has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 3.96 and 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings, with an opponent batting average of .209.
Vinnie Pasquantino has put up a team-best batting average of .268, and leads the Royals in home runs (five).
Bobby Witt Jr. has four doubles, two triples, four home runs and six walks while hitting .241.
Salvador Perez paces the Royals with 12 runs batted in.
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