Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins 7/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
The Kansas City Royals will play the first game of the three-game interleague series against the Minnesota Twins.
The much-anticipated match will be held at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Monday, July 3, 2023, at 8:10 p.m. (EDT).
The Royals won three of their last six matches this season and are coming off two straight wins following a 9-1 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kansas City improved its record to 25-59, but the team is still in fifth place in the Central standings, 17 games behind first-ranked Minnesota.
In Sunday’s match, the Royals delivered 37 at-bats, nine runs, 15 hits, 9 RBIs, five walks, and seven batters.
The Kansas City Royals have a batting average of.233, ranked 23rd in the league. The team posted a record of.298 in on-base and slugging percentages of.372.
The Royals bagged 310 runs, 639 hits, 73 home runs, 295 RBIs, and 751 strikeouts. Catcher Salvador Perez is the offensive line leader with a batting average of.253 and a total of 15 home runs.
Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. cranked 42 RBIs and 83 hits, while first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino has an on-base percentage of.324.
The team will be sending Austin Cox to the mound. The left-hander posted a record of 0-1 this year with a 2.25 ERA, 15 strikeouts, 0.875 WHIP, and 0.5 WAR.
- The total went OVER in 10 of Kansas City’s last 14 games played on a Monday.
- The Kansas City Royals are 1-6 SU in their previous seven matches against Minnesota.
- The Kansas City Royals are 3-11 SU in their last 14 games on the road.
- The Kansas City Royals are 1-10 SU in their last 11 games when playing on the road against Minnesota.
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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Predictions 7/3/2023
Over in the North Star State, the Minnesota Twins won two of their last six matches this season. The team snapped its third winning streak and lost the final battle against the Baltimore Orioles 1-2.
Minnesota dropped its overall record to 42-43 but is still consistent in the league, as they are leading the AL Central standings in the first place and are just a game ahead of the second-place Cleveland Guardians.
The team bagged 32 at-bats in Sunday’s match, with one run, six hits, 1 RBI, three walks, and six batters.
Jhoan Duran was charged with the pitching loss as he gave up two hits and three runs with one walk and one batter across 0.2 innings.
The Minnesota Twins are batting an average of.231, ranked 26th in the league. The team posted a record of.308 on-base percentage with a slugging percentage of.399.
The Twins racked up 352 runs, 655 hits, 108 home runs, 335 RBIs, and 861 strikeouts. Shortstop Carlos Correa is the leader of the team’s board, with a batting average of.217, 37 RBIs, and 61 hits.
First baseman Joey Gallo is the leader of the home runs with 15, while designated hitter Byron Buxton posted an on-base percentage of.302.
The team will send Joe Ryan to the mound on Monday, and he posted an 8-5 record this year with a 3.44 ERA, 105 strikeouts, a 0.972 WHIP, and a 1.8 WAR.
- The total went OVER in seven of the Twins’ last ten matches played in July.
- The total went OVER in four of the Twins’ last five matches at home.
- The Minnesota Twins are 10-1 SU in their last 11 matches when playing at home against Kansas City.
- The Minnesota Twins are 6-2 SU in their last eight games against an opponent in the American League.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins The MLB pick for this game is the Kansas City Royals. The Royals are 24-61 in their last 85 matches, while the Twins are 2-3 in their last five.
Minnesota will send a pitcher who hit hard in his last start, where he gave up six runs in three innings. The right-hander also allowed 12 runs in 19 innings in his last three outings.
The Twins have lost three of their last five games this year and will continue to face issues despite playing this game at home.
Although Kansas City could have played better, the team is coming off a better performance than Minnesota. Look for the Kansas City Royals to win on the road with a predicted score of 5-3.
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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins 7/3/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 8:10 PM (EDT)
Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: Monday, July 3, 2023
TV: BSN
MLB Odds: Kansas City Royals +197
MLB Totals: 7.5