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2022 MLB Handicapping
(15-28) Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins (27-18)
Date: Friday, May 27th, 2022
Time: 8:10 PM ET
Venue: Target Field, Minneapolis, MN
Projected Pitchers: Brad Keller (KC) vs. Bailey Ober (MIN)
MLB Moneyline Odds: Royals +160 | Twins -180
MLB run line Betting Odds: Royals +1.5 (+100) | Twins -1.5 (-120)
MLB Baseball Gambling Total: O/U: 8
The Kansas City Royals get set for an AL Central showdown with the division leading Minnesota Twins. The four game set will start on Thursday from Target Field.
Whit Merrifield drove in two runs with a double as the Royals rallied for three runs in the 8th inning to beat the Twins 3-2 Thursday night.
Kansas City Royals
Boy, it certainly has not been a very strong season for the Royals. It looks like it is going to be one long summer for them.
We knew this team was not going to be all that great this season but it was realistic to feel they could at least be better than this. 14 games below .500? Really?
Coming into this series, this is a group that has a record of 14-28 and they sit in the basement of the AL Central. It will be a battle between them and the Tigers to see who is the worst team in the division for the remainder of the season.
After making it to the World Series in ’14 and then winning it in ’15, this is a team that just has not been relevant. It has been year after year of below-average baseball and it really does not look like it is going to stop anytime soon.
There is no doubt that it is a poorly constructed team and that is evident by the way they play. People can say all they want about the pipeline or prospects but they do not have the players on the field right now that are good enough to win at a high level and that is an issue.
The offense they feature is really just an average one. They do have some good hitters sprinkled in there but it is not an offense that should really scare the opposition.
As far as their pitching goes, that area needs a lot of work. The rotation is lacking and so is the pen. It is pretty hard to win games with that combo.
Minnesota Twins
A lot of other teams might be getting more attention and talk but the Twins have been impressive this season. For the most part, I have liked what I have seen from them.
After their 2021 season in which they totally underperformed, it was critical that they came back and were stronger in 2022. So far, they have done just that.
Minnesota currently leads the AL Central with a record of 27-17. I think a lot of folks were under the impression that it would be the Chicago White Sox who would be in control of that division but that has not been the case.
Clearly, a big thing for this club is whether or not they will be able to sustain what they have done. It is always good to get off to a strong start but it is just as important to keep on playing that way during the course of the season.
It is clear that Minnesota has some good players but I would not say they are loaded with talent. With that said, they have gone out there and gotten the job done more times than not thus far.
Before this series with KC, the Twins took two games of three from the Tigers. After winning the first couple of games in the series, they did drop the finale to Detroit by a score of 4-2.
MLB Baseball Betting Trends:
- The Royals are 6-14 in their last 20 road games.
- The Royals are 9-23 in their last 32 games.
- The Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 during game 1 of a series.
- The Twins are 11-2 in their last 13 games after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins MLB Prediction:
The Minnesota Twins will be able to take care of business at home in the second game of this four-game series.
They are currently scoring the 15th most runs per game and hitting .243 as a team. This is the 11th highest overall team batting average, as they will reach base consistently and put themselves into scoring position.
The Twins are allowing the sixth least amount of runs per game and Bailey Ober will do just enough to give his team the win.
Give me Minnesota at home.
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