Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks – September 5

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Bobby Witt Jr. and Trevor Larnach will be among the star attractions when the Kansas City Royals play the Minnesota Twins on Friday at 7:40 p.m. ET, at Kauffman Stadium. Bookmakers list the Royals as -139 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Twins +117 moneyline odds to win. Kansas City (-1.5) is the favorite on the run line. The total for the game has been listed at 8 runs.

Take a look at everything you need from a betting perspective on the Royals-Twins game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Royals vs. Twins Game Information & Odds

• When: Friday, September 5, 2025 at 7:40 p.m. ET
• Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
• How to watch on TV: FDSKC and MNNT

Royals vs. Twins Prediction

• Score Prediction: Royals 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 56%, Twins 44%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

• This season, the Royals have been favored 61 times and won 35, or 57.4%, of those games.
• Kansas City is 16-14 this season when entering a game favored by -139 or more on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.2% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Twins have been underdogs in 55 games this season and have come away with the win 21 times (38.2%) in those contests.
• Minnesota has a mark of 8-15 in contests where sportsbooks favor it by +117 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 46.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Royals Recent Betting Performance

• The Royals went 3-4 across the seven games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Royals combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total three times.
• The Royals’ record against the spread is 3-7-0 over their past 10 games.

Royals Recent Stats

Royals Player Insights

• Witt has accumulated a team-best batting average of .295.
• Witt ranks 56th in homers and 34th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Maikel Garcia is hitting .292 with 34 doubles, five triples, 15 home runs and 52 walks.
• Among all major league hitters, Garcia is 116th in home runs and 75th in RBI.
• Vinnie Pasquantino paces the Royals with 29 home runs and 96 runs batted in.
• Salvador Perez has 33 doubles, 24 home runs and 23 walks while batting .240.
• Perez takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .118 with a double, a home run and an RBI.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Twins have a record of 2-3.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Twins and their opponents are 8-2-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• Over their last 10 games, the Twins are 4-6-0 against the spread.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Byron Buxton paces the Twins in home runs (29), runs batted in (72) and has recorded a team-best batting average of .273.
• In all of MLB, Buxton is 14th in homers and 51st in RBI.
• Buxton carries a seven-game hitting streak into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is hitting .282 with three doubles, two triples, four home runs, three walks and 10 RBIs.
• Larnach is batting .254 with 20 doubles, a triple, 16 home runs and 46 walks.
• Larnach ranks 100th in homers and 109th in RBI among all major league hitters this year.
• Brooks Lee is hitting .242 with 13 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 26 walks.
• Ryan Jeffers is hitting .262 with 24 doubles, nine home runs and 47 walks.

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