Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins 7/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
On Tuesday afternoon, the Kansas City Royals are returning on the road to open an MLB American League Central Division three-game road series versus the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Kansas City improved to 25-59 overall following three victories from the last four contests played with two straight wins, 12-28 when playing away from home, and placed dead last in the AL Central, 16.5 games behind the Minnesota Twins in first place.
The Royals recorded 319 runs scored to date but also wasted 450, for a -131 run difference over the season.
The Kansas City Royals split the last ten matches after shutting down the Los Angeles Dodgers by winning the previous two series installments, including a massive 9-1 home triumph last time out.
In winning their first series this season, Kansas City’s SP Brady Singer pitched for seven solid frames, Nicky Lopez added a career-high four RBIs, and Maikel Garcia and Bobby Witt Jr. punched in two runs each in a 9-1 victory over the LA Dodgers on Sunday.
Catcher Salvador Perez posted a team-high 15 home runs and averaged.253 at the plate in leading the Royals, while Shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. contributed 42 runs batted in and 83 hits for Kansas City.
Right Fielder MJ Melendez chipped in a team-leading on-base percentage of. Two hundred ninety-five, while the Royals recorded a team batting average of.233 and a slugging rate of.372 for the season.
On Tuesday, the Kansas City Royals will send righty Zack Greinke to the mound to start game 1 of a series against the Minnesota Twins.
The right-handed starter is 1-8 on the season with a 5.15 ERA, a strong 1.29 WHIP, and 61 strikeouts while giving away 100 hits, 13 free walks, and 15 home runs in 87.1 innings pitched this season.
The Kansas City Royals are 3-2 in their last five outings, and the Royals are 3-2 in their previous five matches played against the spread.
Kansas City is 17-23 in its road contests played against the spread, while the totals went OVER in 4 of the Royals’ last five games. The totals went OVER in 23 of the Kansas City Royals’ last 44 outings played at home.
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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Predictions 7/4/2023
The Minnesota Twins are on their way home, looking to bounce back from losing their recent road outings to Baltimore when they host the Kansas City Royals on Tuesday.
Minnesota dropped to 42-43 overall after losing four of the last six contests played and posting a 23-19 home record, but remained on top of the AL Central, tied with the Cleveland Guardians.
The Twins have accumulated 353 runs scored to date and also surrendered 322 for a run differential of +31 over the year.
The Minnesota Twins enter this AL Central three-game competition after splitting the last ten contests played overall but losing the recent road match to the Baltimore Orioles at 1-2 on Sunday.
The Twins starter, Sonny Gray, made a solid start with only two hits allowed in six shutout innings while granting three walks.
Still, he retired seven batters in the losing effort after he couldn’t get offensive support from Minnesota’s batters.
Shortstop Carlos Correa recorded a batting average of.218 with 37 runs batted in and added 62 hits in leading the Twins this season.
First Baseman Joey Gallo is the leader in home runs scored with 15, and Designated Hitter Byron Buxton chipped in an on-base percentage of.305 for Minnesota.
The Twins posted a team batting average of.231 and a slugging percentage of.399 for the year.
On Tuesday, the Minnesota Twins management will counter with right-hander Kenta Maeda to start the series opener against the Kansas City Royals.
Maeda is 1-5 on the season with an ERA of 6.23 and a WHIP of 1.46 and has retired 26 hitters in his starts while dropping 31 hits, seven free bases, and hitting three long balls in pitching for 26.0 frames of work.
The Minnesota Twins are 2-3 in their last five contests played, and the Twins are 2-3 in their last five games against the spread.
Minnesota is 22-21 in their road outings played against the spread, while the totals went OVER in 1 of the Twins’ last five matches. The totals went OVER in 18 of the Minnesota Twins’ last 42 contests played at home.
Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins The MLB Pick for this contest is Minnesota +185.
This game will be a battle between two starters, as the Royals’ Zack Greinke finished a strong start after allowing only two runs through six innings pitched, while Kenta Maeda of the Twins has had two straight solid starts, conceding just two runs across a combined ten frames of work.
However, Minnesota will be playing at home with momentum after winning the first game of a home series against Kansas City. The prediction: The Minnesota Twins will win 4-2.
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Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins 7/4/2023 Picks Predictions Previews
MLB Starting Time: 2:10 PM ET
Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date: Tuesday, July 4, 2023
TV: BSNO
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Twins -185
MLB Totals: 8.0