Royals vs. Twins Prediction, Odds, Picks - April 8

The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins will meet on Tuesday at Kauffman Stadium, at 7:40 p.m. ET. Pablo Lopez will start for Minnesota, trying to shut down Bobby Witt Jr. and company. The Royals are -125 moneyline favorites for this matchup against the Twins (+105). Kansas City (-1.5) is favored on the run line. The total for the matchup has been listed at 7.5 runs.

Check out everything you need to know 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: Tuesday, April 8, 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: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Royals 58%, Twins 42%

Royals vs. Twins Betting Insights

• The Royals have been favorites in six games this season and won three (50%) of those contests.
• Kansas City has played as favorites of -125 or more once this season and lost that game.
• The sportsbooks' moneyline implies a 55.6% chance of a victory for the Royals.
• The Twins were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season.
• This will be the worst odds to win that sportsbooks have assigned Minnesota this season with a +105 moneyline set for this game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.

Royals Player Insights

• Maikel Garcia has racked up a team-high batting average of .333, and paces the Royals in home runs (two).
• Among all batters in baseball, Garcia is 44th in home runs and 56th in RBI.
• Garcia has collected a hit in two straight games. In his last five games he is batting .300 with two doubles and three RBI.
• Witt is hitting .268 with three doubles, a triple, a home run and three walks.
• Witt ranks 85th in homers and 73rd in RBI on the season.
• Jonathan India is hitting .278 with three doubles and seven walks.
• India is on a two-game hitting streak entering this contest. In his last five games he is batting .188 with two doubles and five walks.
• Vinnie Pasquantino has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with nine runs batted in.

Royals Team Props

Twins Player Insights

• Harrison Bader leads the Twins in home runs (three) and runs batted in (nine).
• Among all batters in MLB, Bader is 18th in home runs and 19th in RBI.
• Matt Wallner has a club-leading .303 batting average.
• Among all MLB hitters, Wallner is 189th in home runs and 253rd in RBI.
• Willi Castro has four doubles, a home run and three walks while batting .235.
• Trevor Larnach has a double and four walks while batting .226.

Twins Team Props

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