Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 4/20/2022

The Kansas City Royals (4-5) and Salvador Perez (2 HR in his last game) are underdogs (+109) on the moneyline for their matchup with the Minnesota Twins (2-7) on Wednesday at 8:10 PM ET. Chris Paddack will get the ball for Minnesota while Kansas City counter with Daniel Lynch.

Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals: Predictions, Betting Odds, Spread, Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+109) and Over (8.5)

Twins vs. Royals Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Paddack
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Daniel Lynch
• Game Day: Wednesday, April 20, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chris Paddack

• The Twins will send Paddack (0-1) to make his second start of the season.
• In his most recent appearance on Wednesday, the righty tossed four innings against the Los Angeles Dodgers, allowing three earned runs while surrendering six hits.
• He has a 6.75 ERA and 6.8 strikeouts per nine innings while opponents are batting .333 against him over his one games this season.
• He will face a Royals offense that ranks 27th in MLB with 64 total hits (on a .219 batting average). The team also slugs a collective .346 (21st in MLB) with eight total home runs (20th in MLB).

Royals Starter Daniel Lynch

• The Royals’ Lynch will make his second start of the season.
• The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday, April 12 against the St. Louis Cardinals, throwing five innings and giving up six earned runs.
• He has an ERA of 10.80, a batting average against of .375 and 12.6 strikeouts per nine innings in one games this season.
• The Twins rank 28th in MLB with 28 runs scored this season. They have a .177 batting average this campaign with 10 home runs (11th in the league).

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have entered the game as favorites four times this season and won once.
• Minnesota has played as a favorite of -129 or more twice this season and split those games.
• The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 56.3%.
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in two of their nine games with a total.
• The Twins are 2-7-0 ATS in their nine games with a spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have been underdogs in four games this season and have come away with the win two times (50%) in those contests.
• Kansas City has played as an underdog of +109 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 47.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Kansas City and its opponents have gone over the total this season in three of their nine opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 4-5-0 against the spread this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez’s .259 average leads the Twins this year. His resume also includes one home run and driven in three RBI.
• Of all batters in MLB, Arraez ranks 76th in homers and 142nd in RBI.
• Max Kepler is batting .200 with a double, a home run and three walks.
• Kepler ranks 76th in homers and 142nd in RBI on the year.
• Gio Urshela is hitting .227 with a home run and two walks.
• Gary Sanchez’s eight runs batted in pace his team.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Perez paces the Royals in home runs (four) and runs batted in (six).
• Perez’s home run total puts him fourth in the majors, and he is 50th in RBI.
• Perez takes a hitting streak of two games into this game. In his last five games he is hitting .316 with a double, four home runs, a walk and five RBI.
• Hunter Dozier is hitting .323 with a double, a triple and two home runs.
• Dozier ranks 26th among all hitters in the big leagues in home runs, and 97th in RBI.
• Andrew Benintendi is batting .375 with a home run and four walks.
• Nicky Lopez paces the Royals with a .385 batting average.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +109 after analyzing all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer predicts the scoring will over the total of 8.5 runs.