Twins vs. Royals: Betting Preview for Sept. 6

Published 8:25 am Friday, September 6, 2024

Kansas City Royals (76-65) will play the Minnesota Twins (76-64) at Kauffman Stadium on Friday, Sept. 6 at 8:10 p.m. ET. Currently stuck at 197 Ks, Cole Ragans will be looking to rack up his 200th strikeout of the season.

Sportsbooks have listed the Royals (-135) as moneyline favorites against the Twins (+115). This game has an over/under of 7.5 runs (over -115; under -105).

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Twins vs. Royals Game Info

  • Date: Friday, September 6, 2024
  • Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Kansas City, Missouri
  • Venue: Kauffman Stadium
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Royals -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Twins +115
  • Over/Under: 7.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Zebby Matthews (1-2) will take to the mound for the Twins and make his fifth start of the season.
  • The right-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed two innings while giving up nine earned runs on 10 hits in a matchup with the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • Matthews has made three starts of five or more innings in four chances this season, and averages 4.3 frames when he pitches.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins’ 170 home runs rank ninth in Major League Baseball.
  • Minnesota ranks sixth in the majors with a .425 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins have a team batting average of .251 this season, which ranks 10th among MLB teams.
  • Minnesota is among the highest scoring teams in baseball, ranking 10th with 666 total runs this season.
  • The Twins have an on-base percentage of .320 this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
  • The Twins rank ninth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
  • Minnesota has the 19th-ranked ERA (4.18) in the majors this season.
  • Minnesota strikes out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have a combined 1.188 WHIP as a pitching staff, second-lowest in MLB.

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