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The Minnesota Twins (54-50) take on the Kansas City Royals (29-75) after Matt Wallner hit a pair of home runs in an 8-7 loss to the Mariners. The Twins are favored (-163) in this matchup with the Royals (+139), which starts at 8:10 PM ET on Friday. Minnesota has Sonny Gray starting, and Kansas City will counter with Brady Singer.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Royals
- Game Day: Friday, July 28, 2023
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Twins | -163 | 9.5 |
How Do I Watch the Twins vs. the Royals?
- TV Channel: MLB Network
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins are eighth-best in MLB action with 139 total home runs.
- Minnesota has the 22nd-ranked batting average in MLB (.236).
- The Twins are 21st in baseball with a .314 on-base percentage.
- Minnesota’s hitters strike out 10.3 times per game, the most in baseball.
- The Twins average 1.3 home runs per road game this season (65 total on the road).
- Minnesota is slugging .389 with 2.9 extra-base hits per game in road contests.
- Away from home this season the club averages 7.8 hits per game and is batting .226.
Twins Key Batters
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with an OBP of .304, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .401. He’s batting .228 on the season.
- Among qualified batters in the majors, he ranks 125th in batting average, 116th in on-base percentage, and 101st in slugging.
- Byron Buxton leads Minnesota in total hits (57) this season while batting .195 with 30 extra-base hits. He’s slugging .418 with an on-base percentage of .284.
- Among qualifying hitters, he ranks 142nd in batting average, 138th in on-base percentage and 90th in slugging percentage.
- Max Kepler is batting .229 with a .431 slugging percentage and 38 RBI this year.
- Willi Castro is batting .244 with a .321 OBP and 22 RBI for Minnesota this season.
- Castro enters this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .200 with two doubles, a triple, two walks and two RBI.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit just 92 homers this season, which ranks 27th in the league.
- Kansas City ranks 25th in MLB with a .233 team batting average.
- The Royals have an on-base percentage of .293 this season, which ranks last in the league.
- Kansas City ranks 20th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.9 Ks per contest.
- They have averaged 0.9 home runs per game in their 51 home contests this season.
- Kansas City has a team slugging percentage of .383 in home games this season with 142 extra-base hits.
- In 51 home games this season, they have a batting average of .239 while averaging 7.9 base hits per contest.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has a slugging percentage of .437, a team-high for the Royals. He’s batting .250 with an on-base percentage of .290.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he ranks 89th in batting average, 132nd in on-base percentage and 65th in slugging percentage.
- Salvador Perez paces his team with 88 hits. He has a batting average of .249 while slugging .438 with an on-base percentage of .288.
- His batting average is 92nd among all qualified players, his on-base percentage ranks 134th, and he is 64th in slugging.
- Edward Olivares is batting .247 with 14 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
- Maikel Garcia has 14 doubles, a triple, four home runs and 20 walks while batting .273.
Twins vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Sonny Gray (MIN) | Pitcher | Brady Singer (KC) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 4 | W/L | 6 – 8 |
| 111.1 | IP | 108.2 |
| 3.07 | ERA | 5.55 |
| 1.284 | WHIP | 1.472 |
| 8.9 | K/9 | 7.5 |
| 3.6 | BB/9 | 3.0 |
Twins vs. Royals Injury Updates
- Twins: Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jose Miranda: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José De León: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Jorge Alcala: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Joey Gallo: day-to-day (Illness), Alex Kirilloff: day-to-day (Shoulder)
- Royals: Daniel Lynch: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Brad Keller: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Josh Taylor: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Vinnie Pasquantino: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Kris Bubic: 60 Day IL (Flexor), Josh Staumont: 60 Day IL (Neck), Jake Brentz: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Matt Beaty: 7 Day IL (Concussion)
