Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins, Picks and Prediction, Saturday, June 6, 2026
Use Code WWWC Kansas City (25-38) will be going for the series win when they visit Target Field on Saturday afternoon to face Minnesota (29-35) in the third game of their four-game series at 2:10 PM. Et. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this Royals vs. Twins prediction. Need a hot take on the MLB Season? Check out our Free MLB Picks and cash in.
Luinder Avila, 1-2, 4.44 ERA, will get the start for the Royals. The Twins will counter with Joe Ryan, 4-3, 3.20 ERA.
Kansas City is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Minnesota.
**This preview was written before Friday’s game was played.**
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Royals Going For Second Consecutive Series Win
The Royals bounced back from two consecutive sweeps at the hands of the Yankees and Rangers with a series win over the Reds. They are tied with the Tigers at the bottom of the AL Central standings, 3.5 games behind the Twins, and will try to move up the standings with a win on Saturday.
Kansas City averages 3.90 runs per game, which is 28th in the league. Their .237 batting average is 21st in the league. Their .313 on base percentage is 23rd, while their .376 slugging percentage is 26th.
Bobby Witt Jr. leads the Royals with a .281 batting average. Salvador Perez leads the team with nine home runs, while Vinnie Pasquantino leads the team with 28 RBI.
Kansas City is giving up 4.67 runs per game, which is 21st in the league. Opponents have a .250 batting average against the Royals, which is 22nd in the league. Their 4.46 ERA is also 22nd, as is their 1.39 WHIP.
In his last start, Avila gave up two hits and one run in five innings, leading to a 9-2 win over the Reds.
Twins Trying To End Slump
The Twins didn’t play well over the past week, and they’ve lost seven of their last nine games. They have dropped to third in the division standings, five games out of second place, and will try to get back on track with a win over the Royals.
Minnesota averages 4.63 runs per game, which is 10th in the league. .237 batting average is 20th in the league. Their .316 on base percentage is also 20th, while their .387 slugging percentage is 17th.
Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .258 batting average and 18 home runs, while Brooks Lee leads the team with 35 RBI.
Minnesota is giving up 5.03 runs per game, which is 25th in the league. Opponents have a .251 batting average against the Twins, which is 23rd in the league. Their 4.63 ERA is 25th, while their 1.38 WHIP is 21st.
In his last start5, Ryan gave up eight hits and four runs in six innings, leading to a 9-6 win over the White Sox. He is 8-2 with a 2.58 ERA in 12 games against the Royals.
Royals vs. Twins Picks
Money Line Pick for Royals vs. Twins
- Minnesota Twins ML (4 Units)
The Twins have the edge in this game because they’re playing well offensively despite their slump, scoring at least six runs in three of their last four games. Even though Avila did a good job on the mound in his first start, he hasn’t been very sharp on the mound, giving up four runs in his last eight innings pitched. He will be facing one of the better offenses in the league, and with Kansas City’s bullpen struggling at the moment, they will have a hard time slowing down the Twins.
Kansas City will have a hard time keeping up offensively because they have one of the worst offenses in the league, and they haven’t had a lot of success against Ryan, who has done a good job on the mound, especially at home where he gave up six runs in his last three starts. Go with Minnesota on the money line.
Over/Under Pick for Royals vs. Twins
- Under (4 Units)
The Royals average 3.90 runs per game. They’re batting .238 against right-handers, and they’re going up against a starter who gave up six runs in his last three home starts and two runs in his last two home starts against them. The Twins average 4.63 runs per game. They’re batting 2.39 against right-handers, and they’re facing a starter who gave up one run in his last 8.1 innings on the road. Don’t expect these teams to score enough runs to push the score over the total. The Royals and Twins played under the total in three of their last five meetings.
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