Twins vs. Royals: Betting Preview for August 12

In the series opener on Monday, August 12, Pablo Lopez will toe the rubber for the Minnesota Twins (65-52) as they square off against the Kansas City Royals (65-53), who will answer with Brady Singer. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:40 PM ET at Target Field.

At +135, the Royals are listed as the moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the Twins, who are listed at -159. This game has a total of 8.5 runs (over +100; under -120).

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

• Date: Monday, August 12, 2024
• Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Field
• TV Channel: BSKC
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -159
• Moneyline Underdog: Royals +135
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: +100, Under: -120)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• Lopez (10-8) takes the mound for the Twins in his 24th start of the season. He has a 4.74 ERA in 129 2/3 innings pitched, with 144 strikeouts.
• The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
• Lopez is trying to record his 12th quality start of the year.
• Lopez will try to build on a nine-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
• He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins rank 10th-best in MLB play with 142 total home runs.
• Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB with a .428 slugging percentage.
• The Twins’ .252 batting average is 10th-best in the majors.
• Minnesota scores the 10th-most runs in baseball (566 total, 4.8 per game).
• The Twins are eighth in baseball with an on-base percentage of .324.
• Twins hitters strike out eight times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
• Minnesota has the 19th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.15).
• The 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks second in MLB.
• The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in baseball (1.173).

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