Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, May 30, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (30-24) will try to defeat the Kansas City Royals (34-22) at Target Field on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Brady Singer and Chris Paddack.

Kansas City has a slugging % of .406 and have been rung up 393 times, while taking a walk on 156 occasions. They have 260 runs batted in and 468 hits on the campaign, while their batting average sits at .251. The Royals have accumulated 100 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 54 balls out of the park. They have 270 runs while having a team OBP of .313. As a unit, the Kansas City Royals are earning 4.8 runs per contest, which ranks them 6th in MLB.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.65 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.23. Royals pitchers have conceded 44 home runs in addition to 194 total runs (3rd in the league). Kansas City has surrendered 434 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 185 earned runs. The Royals are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.39 on the season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 446 batters. They have walked 168 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.64 as a team for the season.

The Royals relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.8% and has come into the game in 55 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 63 base runners over the course of the season and 23.8% of those players ended up crossing the plate. Royals pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 35 times in addition to having 57 appearances in high leverage situations. The Royals have sent 168 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 30 holds for the season (12th in baseball). They have earned 17 saves so far this year and have not converted 7 of their 24 chances to get a save.

The Kansas City Royals have earned a total of 1,473 putouts for the season, in addition to 493 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which ranks 2nd in the majors, and have a total of 36 double plays. The Royals have turned 70.7% of balls in play into outs out of 4,419 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball.

Singer (31-33 career win-loss mark) sits with a FIP of 3.93 while going up against 2,428 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 570 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 179 walks. His earned run average is 4.28 (270 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.320. Singer has pitched in 567 innings and has tallied 539 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .397 and they average 4.44 runs per game (11th in the league). They have hit 103 doubles, while walking 160 times as well as scoring 240 runs. Minnesota has knocked in 58 long balls on the campaign as well as 223 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 468 instances (12th in MLB) and have a total of 419 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .305 in addition to a batting average of .233 so far this year.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.205 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.71 as a team this season. They sit at 17th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 444. The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 233 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.10 (218 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (499 strikeouts against 132 walks). They have given up 62 dingers and they allow 4.39 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball).

With 70 save situations, the Twins have 42 holds and 8 blown saves. Minnesota has had relief pitchers enter the contest in 27 save opportunities and they have earned 19 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 48.5% out of their 66 inherited runners. They sit at 9th in the league with a save percentage of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 170 bullpen pitchers onto the field over the course of the season.

In their 4,302 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 25 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .989 (4th in baseball). The Twins have 395 assists, 21 errors and have earned a total of 1,434 putouts for the season.

Paddack (26-23 career win-loss mark) has a 4.24 earned run average while giving up 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.97 and he has faced 1,629 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 184 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.172 and having a FIP of 3.9. So far in his pro baseball career, Paddack has allowed 380 hits while earning 388 strikeouts in 390 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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