Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, Preview and Odds - 08/17/2022

Game Time: 1:10 pm ET, Wednesday, August 17, 2022

Venue:  Target Field, Minneapolis, MN 

Where to Watch:  MLB Network

DraftKings:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Twins -170; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

Bet365:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Twins -170; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

BetMGM:  Moneyline odds:  Royals +145, Twins -170; Over/Under:  8.5 runs

 

Kansas City Royals:  48-69 (4th place, AL Central)

Minnesota Twins:  59-55 (2nd place, AL Central)

 

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Kansas City Royals:  6-4 last 10

Minnesota Twins:  4-6 last 10

 

 

 

 

The Royals lost 3 of their last 4 games and enter this game off of a loss. They lost their last series against the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 48-69 record overall and have a road record of 19-35. This is the series finale of a 3-game series with the Twins on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 22nd in the MLB with a .692 OPS. Zack Greinke is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Daniel Lynch is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 4-7 with a 4.52 ERA this season. His team won 2 of their last 3 games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 4 BB with 3 Ks on 2 hits through 5 IP against the LA Dodgers. 

 

The Twins were on a 2 game losing streak but now enter this game off of a win. They lost their last series against the Los Angeles Angels 2-1 in a 3-game series. They enter this game with a 59-55 record overall and have a home record of 32-25. This is the 3rd game of a 3-game series with the Royals on Wednesday with the 2nd game still to be played on Tuesday. Their offense ranks 8th in the MLB with a .737 OPS. Sonny Gray is their starting pitcher on Tuesday while Tyler Mahle is making his start in this game on Wednesday. He is 6-7 with a 4.26 ERA this season. His team won their last 4 straight games this season with him making an appearance. In his last start, he allowed 0 ER, 0 HRs, and 2 BB with 6 Ks on 3 hits through 6 IP against the LA Angels. 

The current betting odds have the Twins listed as a big favorite in this game. They have not been playing very well recently but they bounced back in the series opener here and they have a good pitching matchup to help them get back on track here. The Royals have been playing better recently but they still have not been great and they have Lynch starting here who has been allowing a lot of runs in a lot of his starts this season. Mahle is starting for the Twins here and he has been pretty good in his recent starts, pitching well since coming to the Twins as well. The Twins recently lost their division lead to the Guardians but are still in this race and should be focused on getting their 1st place spot back. They have a great opportunity here against a very bad team in their division and they should use this series as a way to get closer to the Guardians in the standings and take back their lead. The best way to place a bet here is on the Twins to win this game as they have been great at home this season and should get back on a roll here.

 

Royals Twins Prediction:  Our MLB Pick for Wednesday, August 17, 2022 (1:10 pm ET start time) is Twins 6 Royals 3.

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Kansas City Royals: 48-69 (-8.3 Units) ML in all games. 33-58 (-8.6 Units) ML as an underdog of +100 or higher. 30-21 UNDER when the total is 8 to 8.5.

Minnesota Twins: 7-0 (+7 Units) ML as a favorite of -200 or more. 26-13 (+6.3 Units) ML as a home favorite of -110 or higher. 21-14 UNDER as a home favorite of -110 or higher.

 

 

Kansas City Royals:  A. Mondesi (SS) out for season - Knee. E. Olivares (CF) Out indefinitely - Quadricep. A. Zerpa (SP) Out indefinitely - Knee.

Minnesota Twins:  K. Garlick (CF) Late Aug - Ribs. M. Sano (3B) Late Sept - Knee. R. Lewis (SS) out for season - Knee.

 

 

 

"Every guy that comes here is ready to make an impact or has already made an impact already. It's exciting to see that, and we're going to keep riding with them." - Kris Bubic after their loss against the Twins on Monday.

 

 

"He's been as important of a cog in the machine here, since I've been, as anyone. We're going to be looking for really meaningful contributions from him from here on out." - Rocco Baldelli after his team’s win against the Royals on Monday.

 

 

 

MJ Melendez (L) RF

Bobby Witt Jr. (R) 3B

Salvador Perez (R) C

Vinnie Pasquantino (L) DH

Michael Massey (L) 2B

Nate Eaton (R) LF

Nick Pratto (L) 1B

Kyle Isbel (L) CF

Nicky Lopez (L) SS

 

Luis Arraez (L) 1B

Carlos Correa (R) SS

Byron Buxton (R) CF

Jose Miranda (R) DH

Jorge Polanco (S) 2B

Nick Gordon (L) LF

Gio Urshela (R) 3B

Max Kepler (L) RF

Gary Sanchez (R) C

 

 

Batting Average:  Maikel Garcia (.350)

Hits:  Bobby Witt (103)

Home Runs:  Salvador Perez (17)

RBI:  Bobby Witt (57)

Stolen Bases:  Bobby Witt (22)

Wins:  Brad Keller (6)

Saves:  Scott Barlow (19)

ERA:  Angel Zerpa (1.64)

 

Batting Average:  Luis Arraez (.332)

Hits:  Luis Arraez (128)

Home Runs:  Byron Buxton (28)

RBI:  Jorge Polanco (55)

Stolen Bases:  Nick Gordon (6)

Wins:  Joe Ryan (9)

Saves:  Emilio Pagan (9)

ERA:  Jorge Alcala (0.00)

 

Managers:

Kansas City Royals: Mike Matheny (3rd season)

Minnesota Twins: Rocco Baldelli (4th season)