Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals 4/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
The Minnesota Twins will go against the Kansas City Royals in MLB action in Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas, on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at 2:10 PM ET. Last week, Joe Ryan had a strong game against the Boston Red Sox, surrendering only one run on 5 hits and 0 walks in six innings while striking out seven batters.
The sole blemish on Ryan’s performance came in the second inning when Alex Verdugo hit a single. Through the first two weeks, he has a Royals club that is in the bottom five in most batting categories.
Ryan gave up three home runs in ten innings across his first two starts of the season, but no additional runs were allowed and only seven total hits surrendered. He started the season’s first game for a mediocre Twins rotation that will struggle to establish consistency this year.
In the minors, he had a 2.67 ERA and 0.87 WHIP during his career. He’ll bring the same deceptive four-seam fastball to the big leagues, but his long-ball was an issue in his first two outings.
Minnesota hit 12 home runs in their first 11 games, which ranks them sixth in the Majors. Jorge Polanco is off to a fantastic start with two home runs, but his season average is only.205. At this point in the season, it’s far too early to predict how this team will perform, but run-scoring should not be an issue.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Minnesota’s previous 5 matches.
- The Minnesota Twins are 2-4 SU in their last 6 matches against Kansas City.
- The Twins are 1-4 SU in their last 5 matches.
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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Predictions 4/21/2022
In Tuesday’s 4-3 win over the Twins, Salvador Perez finished 2-for-3 with two single home runs. Since April 12th, he has had two games with multiple home runs. The first occurred in the bottom of the fourth inning against Chris Archer’s first-pitch slider, and the second came in the bottom of the sixth inning against Tyler Duffey.
Many people thought his 48-home run season from 2021 wouldn’t be duplicated this year, but with the way the big guy began the season, that may not be the case.
To begin the season, they have a 216 batting average and are in the bottom three in runs, on-base percentage, and slugging. Hunter Dozier is a bright spot for the team, hitting a game-tying home run just two nights ago.
On Thursday, Grienke will start his third game for Kansas City. In a 4-2 defeat to Detroit on Thursday, the 17-year veteran gave two runs on five hits and one walk in 5.1 innings while striking out none. He didn’t think about it when he made the decision.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 5 matches.
- The total went UNDER in 4 of Kansas City’s last 6 matches against Minnesota.
- The total went UNDER in 5 of Kansas City’s last 7 matches at home against Minnesota.
Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals. The MLB pick for this game is the Minnesota Twins. Joe Ryan, the Twins’ rookie pitcher, started on opening day and did brilliantly in his first two Major League outings. His 3 home runs are a concern this early in the year, but the kid has the tools to make up for it later in the season.
Despite the success of Hunter Dozier and Salvador Perez, the Royals as a whole are a below-average offensive team. To begin the season, they have a 216 batting average and are in the bottom three in runs, on-base percentage, and slugging.
Kansas City lost five of its past seven matches and will be outmatched against Ryan, a player they have never seen before. The Minnesota Twins will win to a predicted score of 6-4.
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Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals 4/21/2022 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: Ewing M. Kauffman Stadium, Kansas
Date: Thursday, April 21, 2022
TV: BSNO
MLB Odds: Minnesota Twins -114
MLB Totals: 8.5