Twins vs. Royals Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 5/28/2022

The Minnesota Twins (28-18) host the Kansas City Royals (15-29) at 2:10 PM ET Saturday in a meeting between two of the league’s best hitters. Luis Arraez is batting .349 this year (fourth in the league) for the favored Twins (-182), while Andrew Benintendi ranks 10th in the majors with a .321 average for the underdog Royals. Chris Archer starts for Minnesota while Brady Singer is Kansas City’s starter for the contest.

Twins vs. Royals Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Royals

Our computer pick: Kansas City Royals (+156) and Over (8.5)

Twins vs. Royals Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Chris Archer
• Kansas City Royals probable starting pitcher: Brady Singer
• Game Day: Saturday, May 28, 2022
• Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Chris Archer

• Archer gets the start for the Twins, his ninth of the season. He is 0-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 28 strikeouts through 30 1/3 innings pitched.
• In his most recent appearance on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, the right-hander went four innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
• The 33-year-old has put up a 3.86 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings in eight games this season, while allowing a batting average of .224 to opposing hitters.
• Archer has not registered a quality start on the season.
• Archer, who averages 3.2 per outing, has not yet gone five or more innings in a start this season (in eight starts).
• He will take the hill against a Royals offense that ranks 16th in MLB with 353 total hits (on a .237 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .365 (22nd in MLB) with 34 total home runs (26th in MLB).
• Archer has pitched 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out five against the Royals this season.

Royals Starter Brady Singer

• Singer will get the start for the Royals, his third of the season.
• The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, when he threw seven innings against the Minnesota Twins without allowing a run.
• He has pitched in five games this season with an ERA of 1.83, a 4.5 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of .966.
• He’s looking to extend his two-game quality start streak.
• Singer has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
• The Twins rank eighth in MLB with a .248 batting average this season. They have a team slugging percentage that ranks 13th in the league (.393) and 45 home runs.
• The right-hander has faced the Twins one time this season, allowing them to go 4-for-23 with a triple in seven innings.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been favorites in 29 games this season and won 21 (72.4%) of those contests.
• Minnesota has entered eight games this season favored by -182 or more and is 6-2 in those contests.
• The Twins have a 64.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 19 of their 46 chances.
• The Twins are 22-24-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Betting Picks & Insights

• The Royals have won in 14, or 34.1%, of the 41 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs in this year.
• Kansas City has a mark of 1-8 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +156 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Royals have a 39.1% chance of walking away with the win.
• Kansas City’s games have gone over the total in 23 of their 48 opportunities.
• The Royals have posted a record of 20-28-0 against the spread this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Max Kepler is batting .250 with six doubles, a triple, six home runs and 22 walks.
• In all of the majors, Kepler ranks 49th in home runs and 56th in RBI.
• Arraez has a club-high .349 batting average.
• Arraez ranks 273rd in home runs in MLB, and 185th in RBI.
• Arraez has seven straight games with at least one hit. During his last 10 outings he is batting .421 with two doubles, nine walks and five RBI.
• Jorge Polanco has put up a team-best 26 runs batted in.
• Polanco has at least one base hit in three straight games. In his last five games he is batting .250 with a home run, three walks and four RBI.
• Byron Buxton has put his power on display as he leads his team with 11 home runs.

Royals Leaders & Batting Stats

• Benintendi leads the team in batting average with a mark of .321.
• Benintendi ranks 210th in homers and 109th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Whit Merrifield has eight doubles, three home runs and 12 walks while hitting .217.
• Merrifield ranks 152nd in home runs and 86th in RBI among all hitters in the big leagues.
• Bobby Witt Jr. paces the Royals in home runs (six) and runs batted in (22).
• Hunter Dozier has nine doubles, two triples, five home runs and 12 walks while batting .272.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Royals

Our best bet is the Royals on the moneyline at +156 after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer projects the total score will over the total of 8.5 runs.