Royals vs Twins Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into the excitement as the Kansas City Royals, boasting a strong 35-22 record, gallop into Target Field to lock horns with the Minnesota Twins, who are sitting at a respectable 30-25 this season. This afternoon’s clash, kicking off at 1:10 PM EST, isn’t just another game—it’s a battle for supremacy in the American League, with the Royals looking to close a 2.5-game gap and the Twins aiming to cut down their 6.5-game deficit. With the betting lines drawing a tight rope and the scoreboard predicted to hover around 8 runs, today’s weather promises a partly cloudy sky with a brisk southern breeze perfect for flying balls. Fresh off a head-to-head where the Royals trampled the Twins 6-1, both teams are fired up to prove their mettle. So, as the Royals try to continue their royal rampage and the Twins aim to twin their efforts for a comeback, expect every pitch and hit to be a crowning moment in today’s game!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 30, 2024 01:10PM EST

Location: Target Field, Minnesota

Weather: Partly cloudy with winds from the S at 12.5 mph. Temperature is at 64.9° with 54% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	KC ML	MIN ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	+105	-125	8.0	1.5/-1.5
Recent	+105	-125	7.5	1.5/-1.5
Difference	0	0	-0.5	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

7W-3L

AWAY

96W-173L

48.8% Win Probability

LAST 10

6W-4L

HOME

143W-121L

51.2% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
03/28/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	4	Under	-3.0
03/28/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-3.0
03/30/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Under	-2.0
03/30/24	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Under	-2.0
03/31/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	0	Over	+3.0
03/31/24	Kansas City Royals KC	11	Over	+3.0
05/27/24	Kansas City Royals KC	5	Over	+3.0
05/27/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	6	Over	+3.0
05/28/24	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-2.0
05/28/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	4	Under	-2.0
05/29/24	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Under	-1.0
05/29/24	Minnesota Twins MIN	1	Under	-1.0
03/30/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-6.0
03/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-6.0
04/01/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-6.0
04/01/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-6.0
04/02/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Over	+3.0
04/02/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+3.0
04/27/23	Kansas City Royals KC	1	Push	-0.0
04/27/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Push	-0.0
04/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	6	Over	+6.0
04/28/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	8	Over	+6.0
04/29/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Under	-3.0
04/29/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-3.0
04/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+4.0
04/30/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	8	Over	+4.0
07/03/23	Kansas City Royals KC	4	Over	+4.0
07/03/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	8	Over	+4.0
07/04/23	Kansas City Royals KC	3	Over	+4.0
07/04/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	9	Over	+4.0
07/05/23	Kansas City Royals KC	0	Under	-3.0
07/05/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Under	-3.0
07/28/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	5	Over	+5.0
07/28/23	Kansas City Royals KC	8	Over	+5.0
07/29/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	7	Over	+9.0
07/29/23	Kansas City Royals KC	10	Over	+9.0
07/30/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	1	Under	-5.0
07/30/23	Kansas City Royals KC	2	Under	-5.0

Royals Vs Over/Under

Twins Vs Over/Under

Daniel Lynch IV

ERA 0.0 | IP 7.0 | 0.0W-0.0L | KO 6.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-09-24	@LAA	10-4W	2.0	0	0	0	Over
05-05-24	vsTEX	3-2L	5.0	2	0	6	Under
07-18-23	vsDET	10-11W	5.0	6	5	3	Over
07-07-23	@CLE	0-3L	6.0	6	3	3	Under
07-01-23	vsLAD	4-6W	5.0	5	3	4	Over
06-25-23	@TB	1-3L	6.0	6	1	2	Under
06-20-23	@DET	1-0W	7.0	1	0	2	Under
06-14-23	vsCIN	7-4L	7.0	7	7	3	Over
06-09-23	@BAL	2-3L	6.0	8	3	4	Under
06-03-23	vsCOL	6-4L	5.0	6	5	7	Over

Chris Paddack

ERA 4.392 | IP 55.3 | 4.0W-2.0L | KO 50.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-25-24	vsTEX	3-5W	5.0	4	2	3	Over
05-19-24	@CLE	2-5L	8.0	3	2	6	Under
05-14-24	vsNYY	5-1L	5.0	12	5	4	Under
05-08-24	vsSEA	3-6W	5.3	8	1	10	Over
05-03-24	vsBOS	2-5W	6.0	2	0	6	Under
04-27-24	@LAA	16-5W	5.0	8	4	2	Over
04-22-24	vsCWS	0-7W	7.0	6	0	10	Under
04-16-24	@BAL	3-11L	5.3	12	9	2	Over
04-10-24	vsLAD	2-3W	4.7	6	2	5	Under
04-03-24	@MIL	7-3W	4.0	6	2	2	Over

Royals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	vs MIN	6-1W	10	3	Under
05/30	vs MIN	2-4L	5	0	Under
05/29	vs MIN	5-6L	10	0	Over
05/28	vs TB	1-4L	7	1	Under
05/27	vs TB	7-4W	11	1	Over
05/26	vs TB	8-1W	12	2	Over
05/24	@ DET	8-3W	9	1	Over
05/23	@ DET	10-3W	15	3	Over
05/22	@ DET	8-3W	11	2	Over
05/21	@ OAK	8-4W	9	0	Over
05/20	@ OAK	5-3W	11	1	Over
05/19	@ OAK	6-2W	11	2	Over
05/17	vs SEA	2-4L	6	0	Under
05/16	vs SEA	4-2W	5	1	Under
05/15	vs SEA	2-6L	6	0	Over

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/31	@ KC	1-6L	8	0	Under
05/30	@ KC	4-2W	11	0	Under
05/29	@ KC	6-5W	7	2	Over
05/28	@ TEX	2-6L	3	0	Over
05/27	@ TEX	5-3W	7	1	Over
05/26	@ TEX	3-2W	10	1	Under
05/24	vs WAS	3-2W	7	2	Under
05/23	vs WAS	10-0W	10	4	Over
05/22	vs WAS	3-12L	8	1	Over
05/21	vs CLE	2-5L	4	1	Under
05/20	vs CLE	4-11L	10	0	Over
05/19	vs CLE	2-3L	4	1	Under
05/18	@ NYY	0-5L	3	0	Under
05/17	@ NYY	0-4L	4	0	Under
05/16	@ NYY	1-5L	7	1	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Kansas City Royals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Maikel Garcia	7.0	9.1	0.261	0.404	33.0%	73.5%	2.2%
#2 Bobby Witt Jr.	9.6	12.5	0.307	0.547	40.4%	95.1%	4.0%
#3 Vinnie Pasquantino	7.3	9.9	0.224	0.388	36.1%	74.9%	2.7%
#4 Salvador Perez	7.7	10.1	0.325	0.537	42.4%	96.1%	4.9%
#5 Nelson Velazquez	8.3	11.0	0.224	0.41	32.1%	73.1%	4.5%
#6 Nick Loftin	6.4	8.6	0.263	0.263	42.1%	68.4%	0.0%
#7 MJ Melendez	6.2	8.1	0.173	0.327	25.0%	57.7%	2.6%
#8 Freddy Fermin	6.8	8.7	0.299	0.391	37.9%	77.0%	1.1%
#9 Kyle Isbel	5.7	7.3	0.227	0.355	29.1%	64.5%	2.8%

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Manuel Margot	7.3	9.5	0.206	0.265	29.4%	55.9%	1.0%
#2 Carlos Correa	8.0	10.6	0.259	0.437	39.3%	83.0%	3.0%
#3 Ryan Jeffers	7.5	10.1	0.247	0.5	38.6%	88.6%	6.0%
#4 Jose Miranda	6.6	8.5	0.279	0.457	32.6%	78.3%	3.9%
#5 Byron Buxton	8.7	11.3	0.252	0.423	33.3%	75.6%	2.4%
#6 Willi Castro	6.5	8.4	0.259	0.422	37.3%	79.5%	2.2%
#7 Kyle Farmer	5.6	7.5	0.169	0.247	30.3%	55.1%	0.0%
#8 Carlos Santana	6.2	8.2	0.211	0.366	33.1%	69.7%	4.0%
#9 Christian Vazquez	5.2	6.5	0.171	0.219	20.0%	41.9%	1.0%