Twins vs. Royals Pick
The Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Royals open up a doubleheader today at 2:15PM ET. Which team will grab the victory in the opener?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, this game is considered even, as both the Twins and the Royals are getting odds of -110 to win. The over/under total for the contest is listed at 8.5 runs.
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The pitching matchup today has Jose Berrios (7-2, 2.98 ERA) on the mound for the Twins to face Luke Farrell of the Royals. Farrell is making his MLB debut in today’s contest. Berrios has allowed multiple runs in seven straight starts. On the year he has allowed 20 earned runs over 60.1 innings. He has 60 strikeouts with 17 walks and a 0.98 WHIP.
The Royals opened this weekend series with an 8-1 win on Friday night. They are now just 2-7 in their nine meetings with Minnesota this season. The Twins are now 40-38 overall and 24-13 on the road. Kansas City is 39-39 overall and 22-18 at home.
The Royals hammered the Twins for the 8-1 win on Friday. They had 10 hits while allowing just three to the Twins. Jason Vargas continued his mid-season Cy Young run, picking up his 12th win of the season. He went seven innings and allowed just one run on two hits. He now has a 2.22 ERA on the year. Ervin Santana took the loss, allowing seven runs over 5.1 innings. Mike Moustakas hit his 21st home run of the season to lead Kansas City while Eric Hosmer had a home run and drove in three runs. Miguel Sano drove in his 54th run of the season for the lone Minnesota run.
I look for the Twins to bounce back in today’s opener. Farrell is going to have some nerves in his MLB debut and this Minnesota team can drive in some runs. Berrios is one of their better pitchers and pretty consistent and limiting the damage. He is likely to give up a run or two, but nothing severe. I expect the Twins to get to Farrell quickly, giving Berrios all the support he needs.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS -110