Major League Baseball
MATCHUP
Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals
| Stats: | Overall | Home/Away | Grass | Today's Starters | Bullpens | Starting Staffs |
|---|---|
| Records: | Umpire: N/A | Last 5 | Last 10 | After Win | After Loss |
| Teams: | Minnesota Twins | Kansas City Royals |
Summary
| 7:15 PM ET | W/L | Units | H | A | O/U | RL W/L | RL Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 76-65 | -0.80 | 39-30 | 37-35 | 71-65-5 | 64-77 | -13.49 |
| Kansas City | 77-65 | 9.49 | 43-30 | 34-35 | 64-73-5 | 77-65 | 5.97 |
Live Odds | All Odds
| Home | Away | O/U | |
| Opening line | 125 | -136 | 8 -110 |
| FanDuel | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Westgate | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Wynn | OFF | OFF | OFF |
| Best home line | Best road line | Recent line moves |
Recent Trends
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Starters | In-Depth |
Starting Staffs
| Overall | W/L | TW/TL | IP | H | WHIP | ERA | AF | AA | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Bailey Ober
(R) Alec Marsh (R) |
12-6 7-8 |
15-11 13-8 |
148.0 111.0 |
112 104 |
1.02 1.24 |
3.95 4.70 |
4.8 5.5 |
4.3 4.5 |
10-14 13-8 |
| Last 3 | W/L | TW/TL | IP | H | WHIP | ERA | AF | AA | O/U |
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Bailey Ober (R) Alec Marsh (R) |
0-1 0-1 |
1-2 2-1 |
14.0 14.1 |
12 15 |
1.21 1.26 |
8.36 4.40 |
5.0 6.3 |
6.7 5.3 |
2-1 3-0 |
Bullpens | In-Depth
| Total | Available | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IP | WHIP | ERA | IP | WHIP | ERA | ||
| MIN | 352.2 | 1.10 | 3.27 | 352.2 | 1.10 | 3.27 | |
| Last 3 | 35.1 | 1.16 | 2.80 | 35.1 | 1.16 | 2.80 | |
| IP | WHIP | ERA | IP | WHIP | ERA | ||
| KC | 324.0 | 1.31 | 4.42 | 324.0 | 1.31 | 4.42 | |
| Last 3 | 20.0 | 1.80 | 11.70 | 20.0 | 1.80 | 11.70 | |
Umpire
| W/L | O/U | Runs | Str % | HR | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N/A | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Overall Stats | In-Depth
| W/L | O/U | Avg | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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MIN KC |
76-65 77-65 |
71-65 64-73 |
.248 .250 |
4.19 3.91 |
| vs R | vs L | Start | Pen | |
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MIN KC |
.245 .249 |
.256 .253 |
4.29 3.59 |
4.03 4.49 |
Home/Away Stats | In-Depth
| W/L | O/U | Avg | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
MIN KC |
37-35 43-30 |
37-34 36-36 |
.238 .263 |
4.32 4.10 |
| vs R | vs L | Start | Pen | |
|
MIN KC |
.229 .268 |
.257 .244 |
4.32 3.56 |
4.32 5.03 |
Last 10 | In-Depth
| W/L | O/U | Avg | ERA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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MIN KC |
4-6 3-7 |
4-5 3-6 |
.219 .201 |
5.42 4.31 |
| vs R | vs L | Start | Pen | |
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MIN KC |
.223 .209 |
.212 .173 |
5.29 3.48 |
5.58 5.74 |
Series Game Records
| MIN | O | AW | AL |
|---|---|---|---|
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Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 |
24-22 22-23 25-17 5-3 |
16-11 12-12 12-9 3-2 |
8-11 10-11 13-8 2-1 |
| KC | O | AW | AL |
|
Game 1 Game 2 Game 3 Game 4 |
26-20 24-21 21-21 6-3 |
16-10 15-10 10-11 2-2 |
10-9 9-11 11-10 4-1 |
Stadium
| Kauffman Stadium | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind (MPH) | 0-10 | 10-20 | 20+ |
| Over/Under | 20-18 | 15-16 | 1-2 |
Injuries
Minnesota Twins
| Fielders | Status/Updated | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Max Kepler | RF | Out indefinitely - Knee - 9/5/24 | Kepler has wound up on the 10-day injury list due to a knee injury, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Manuel Margot | CF | Out indefinitely - Groin - 9/1/24 | Margot has hit the 10-day injured list due to a right groin strain, and a timetable for return has yet to be established. |
| Byron Buxton | CF | Out indefinitely - Hip - 8/15/24 | Buxton has been placed on the 10-day injured list with right hip soreness, and he will miss an extended period. |
| Carlos Correa | SS | Out indefinitely - Heel - 7/20/24 | Correa has been placed on the 10-day injured list with plantar fasciitis in his right heel, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
| Pitchers | Status/Updated | Notes | |
| Joe Ryan | SP | Out indefinitely - Shoulder - 8/27/24 | Ryan has been shifted to the 60-day injured list with a Grade 2 right teres major strain, and team officials have yet to provide an exact return date. |
| Brock Stewart | RP | out for season - Shoulder - 8/9/24 | Brock has been transferred to the 60-day injured list due to a shoulder injury, and has been shut down for the remainder of the season |
| Kody Funderburk | SP | Out indefinitely - Oblique - 9/5/24 | Funderburk has been transferred to the 60-day injured list with a left oblique strain, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery. |
| Chris Paddack | SP | Out indefinitely - Forearm - 9/1/24 | Paddack has been transferred to the 60-day injured list due to a right forearm strain, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery. |
| Daniel Duarte | RP | out for season - Elbow - 6/8/24 | Duarte has landed on the 60-day injured list while recovering from UCL revision surgery on his right elbow surgery, and he will miss the remainder of the season. |
| Justin Topa | RP | Out indefinitely - Knee - 6/8/24 | Topa has been moved to the 60-day injured list with a tendinitis in his left knee, and he is without a definitive timetable for recovery. |
| Anthony DeSclafani | SP | out for season - Elbow - 6/8/24 | DeSclafani has been ticketed to the 60-day injured list after having surgery to repair the flexor tendon in his right arm, and he will miss the entire 2024 season. |
Kansas City Royals
| Fielders | Status/Updated | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vinnie Pasquantino | 1B | Early Oct - Thumb - 8/30/24 | Pasquantino has been placed on the 10-day injured list with a fractured right thumb, and he is expected to miss six to eight weeks. |
| Pitchers | Status/Updated | Notes | |
| Josh Taylor | RP | Late June - Bicep - 6/8/24 | Taylor is on the 60-day injured list with left biceps soreness, and he will remain sidelined until at least the end of June. |
| Kyle Wright | SP | out for season - Shoulder - 6/8/24 | Wright has been shifted to the 60-day injured list while recovering from right shoulder surgery, and he will miss the entire 2024 season. |
| Michael Lorenzen | RP | Out indefinitely - Hamstring - 8/28/24 | Lorenzen has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a left hamstring strain, and he will miss an undetermined length of time. |
| Will Smith | RP | Out indefinitely - Back - 8/26/24 | Smith has been assigned to the 15-day injured list due to low-back spasms, and team officials have not yet confirmed an exact return date. |
| Hunter Harvey | RP | Out indefinitely - Back - 8/10/24 | Harvey has been designated to the 15-day injured list with mid-back tightness, and he will miss an extended period. |
Recent Meetings
| Date | Home/Away | H Starter | A Starter | Line | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6/24 | KC 5 - MIN 0 | C. Ragans | Z. Matthews | -135/7.5 | U |
| 8/14/24 | MIN 1 - KC 4 | L. Varland | C. Ragans | -100/8.5 | U |
| 8/13/24 | MIN 13 - KC 3 | Z. Matthews | S. Lugo | -116/8.5 | O |
| 8/12/24 | MIN 8 - KC 3 | P. Lopez | B. Singer | -158/8.5 | O |
| 5/30/24 | MIN 7 - KC 6 | C. Paddack | D. Lynch IV | -157/8.5 | O |
| 5/29/24 | MIN 1 - KC 6 | B. Ober | S. Lugo | -124/7.5 | U |
| 5/28/24 | MIN 4 - KC 2 | S. Woods-Richardson | C. Ragans | 120/7.5 | U |
| 5/27/24 | MIN 6 - KC 5 | J. Ryan | A. Marsh | -168/8 | O |
| 3/31/24 | KC 11 - MIN 0 | B. Singer | B. Ober | 105/9 | O |
| 3/30/24 | KC 1 - MIN 5 | S. Lugo | J. Ryan | 107/8 | U |
| 3/28/24 | KC 1 - MIN 4 | C. Ragans | P. Lopez | 112/8.5 | U |
| 2023 Season | |||||
| 7/30/23 | KC 2 - MIN 1 | R. Yarbrough | K. Maeda | 150/9.5 | U |
| 7/29/23 | KC 10 - MIN 7 | J. Lyles | B. Ober | 170/9 | O |
| 7/28/23 | KC 8 - MIN 5 x | B. Singer | S. Gray | 150/10 | O |
| 7/5/23 | MIN 5 - KC 0 | P. Lopez | A. Marsh | -266/8 | U |
| 7/4/23 | MIN 9 - KC 3 | K. Maeda | Z. Greinke | -185/9 | O |
| 7/3/23 | MIN 8 - KC 4 | J. Ryan | A. Cox | -215/8.5 | O |
| 4/30/23 | MIN 8 - KC 4 | S. Gray | B. Singer | -207/7.5 | O |
| 4/29/23 | MIN 2 - KC 3 | B. Ober | B. Keller | -227/8.5 | U |
| 4/28/23 | MIN 8 - KC 6 | P. Lopez | J. Lyles | -289/8 | O |
Minnesota: Last 10 Games | Season
| Date | vs/Score | Line | ATS | OPS | Avg | Starter | IP | Opp Starter | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6/24 | @ KC 0-5 | 125/7.5 | L/U | .328 | .133 | Z. Matthews | 5.0 | C. Ragans | 6.0 |
| 9/5/24 | @ TB 4-3 | -153/7 | W/P | .681 | .212 | P. Lopez | 6.2 | T. Bradley | 7.0 |
| 9/4/24 | @ TB 4-9 | -115/8 | L/O | .874 | .297 | R. Henriquez | 1.0 | C. Sulser | 2.0 |
| 9/3/24 | @ TB 1-2 | 104/7 | L/U | .501 | .182 | D. Festa | 5.0 | J. Springs | 6.0 |
| 9/2/24 | @ TB 5-4 | -113/8 | W/O | .850 | .278 | S. Woods-Richardson | 3.2 | Z. Littell | 4.0 |
| 9/1/24 | TOR 4-3 | -261/8 | W/U | .614 | .200 | B. Ober | 6.0 | Y. Rodriguez | 3.0 |
| 8/31/24 | TOR 0-15 | -139/9 | L/O | .318 | .129 | Z. Matthews | 2.0 | J. Berrios | 6.0 |
| 8/30/24 | TOR 2-0 | -183/8 | W/U | .499 | .154 | P. Lopez | 7.2 | K. Gausman | 5.2 |
| 8/28/24 | ATL 1-5 | 125/7.5 | L/U | .581 | .212 | D. Festa | 6.0 | C. Sale | 6.0 |
| 8/27/24 | ATL 6-8 x | 100/8.5 | L/O | .830 | .318 | S. Woods-Richardson | 4.2 | S. Schwellenbach | 4.2 |
Kansas City: Last 10 Games | Season
| Date | vs/Score | Line | ATS | OPS | Avg | Starter | IP | Opp Starter | IP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/6/24 | MIN 5-0 | -135/7.5 | W/U | .739 | .294 | C. Ragans | 6.0 | Z. Matthews | 5.0 |
| 9/4/24 | CLE 4-1 | -126/9 | W/U | .785 | .294 | S. Lugo | 7.0 | B. Lively | 4.0 |
| 9/3/24 | CLE 1-7 | 119/8 | L/P | .417 | .129 | B. Singer | 5.2 | T. Bibee | 6.0 |
| 9/2/24 | CLE 2-4 | -110/7.5 | L/U | .272 | .069 | M. Wacha | 5.0 | G. Williams | 7.0 |
| 9/1/24 | @ HOU 2-7 | 136/8.5 | L/O | .649 | .212 | A. Marsh | 5.0 | R. Blanco | 5.0 |
| 8/31/24 | @ HOU 2-5 | 111/7.5 | L/U | .529 | .206 | C. Ragans | 5.0 | Y. Kikuchi | 7.0 |
| 8/30/24 | @ HOU 2-3 | 163/7.5 | L/U | .354 | .069 | S. Lugo | 7.0 | F. Valdez | 7.0 |
| 8/29/24 | @ HOU 3-6 | 145/8 | L/O | .343 | .129 | B. Singer | 6.0 | H. Brown | 6.2 |
| 8/28/24 | @ CLE 5-7 | 134/8 | L/O | .851 | .289 | M. Wacha | 6.0 | T. Bibee | 5.0 |
| 8/27/24 | @ CLE 6-1 | 150/9 | W/U | .779 | .257 | M. Lorenzen | 1.2 | G. Williams | 5.0 |
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