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Nick Gordon will try to get his 100th hit of the season (he has 99) when the Minnesota Twins (73-73) take on the Kansas City Royals (58-88) on Tuesday at 8:10 PM ET. The Twins are favored (-141) over the Royals (+121). Minnesota’s Dylan Bundy and Kansas City’s Zack Greinke pitch first for their squads in this matchup.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Royals
- Game Day: Tuesday, September 20, 2022
- Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Twins | -141 | 8.5 |
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank 12th in MLB play with 168 total home runs .
- The Twins have the 12th-ranked batting average in the league (.248).
- The Twins are 11th in baseball with a .316 on-base percentage.
- The Twins strike out 8.3 times per game to rank 12th in baseball.
- The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game when playing away from home this season (83 total in road outings).
- The Twins have a .395 slugging percentage and are averaging 2.9 extra-base hits per game on the road.
- Away from home this season the team averages 8.4 hits per game and is batting .242.
Twins Key Batters
- Luis Arraez leads Minnesota with an OBP of .376, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .426.
- Arraez is fourth in batting average, 11th in on-base percentage, and 68th in slugging among all qualified hitters in the majors.
- Arraez will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is hitting .235 with two RBI.
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota with 134 hits. He is batting .285 this season and has 42 extra-base hits.
- Correa ranks 26th in batting average, 20th in on-base percentage and 34th in slugging in MLB.
- Correa takes a two-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last five games he is hitting .333 with two walks.
- Gio Urshela is batting .272 with a .420 slugging percentage and 59 RBI this year.
- Jose Miranda is batting .270 with a .326 OBP and 64 RBI for Minnesota this season.
Royals Stats & Trends
Royals Batting
- The Royals have hit just 122 homers this season, which ranks 28th in the league.
- The Royals have a team batting average of .242 this season, which ranks 15th among MLB teams.
- The Royals have an OBP of .306 this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB.
- The Royals are one of the most disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking ninth with an average of eight strikeouts per game.
- They’ve hit 58 homers, an average of 0.8 per game, in 75 home contests this season.
- They are slugging .389 in 75 home games this season.
- They are averaging 8.4 base hits per game and batting .254 as a team at home this season.
Royals Key Batters
- Bobby Witt Jr. has racked up 132 hits with a .434 slugging percentage, both team-best numbers for the Royals.
- Including all the qualifying hitters in MLB, Witt Jr. ranks 82nd in batting average, 123rd in on-base percentage and 61st in slugging percentage.
- Witt Jr. hopes to build on a three-game hitting streak in this matchup. During his last five outings he is hitting .227 with a double and two RBI.
- Salvador Perez has 18 doubles, a triple, 22 home runs and 15 walks while batting .249.
- MJ Melendez has a team-high .317 on-base percentage.
- Michael A. Taylor is hitting .263 with nine doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 34 walks.
Twins vs. Royals Probable Pitchers
| Bundy | Greinke | |
|---|---|---|
| 26 | GS | 23 |
| 8-7 | W-L | 4-9 |
| 4.68 | ERA | 4.10 |
| 127.0 | IP | 118.2 |
| 25 | BB | 25 |
| 87 | SO | 67 |
