Royals vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 6

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.

The Kansas City Royals will take on the Minnesota Twins in MLB action on Thursday.

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Royals vs Twins Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (48-67) vs. Minnesota Twins (56-59)
• Date: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Venue: Kauffman Stadium -- Kansas City, Missouri
• Coverage: ESPN

Royals vs Twins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-126) | MIN: (+116)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+158) | MIN: +1.5 (-192)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)

Royals vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Michael Wacha (Royals) - 5-8, 3.51 ERA vs Bailey Ober (Twins) - 7-3, 4.45 ERA

The Royals will give the nod to Michael Wacha (5-8) versus the Twins and Bailey Ober (7-3). Wacha and his team have a record of 10-10-0 against the spread when he starts. When Wacha starts a game and his team is the favorite on the moneyline, they have a record of 4-2. When Ober starts, the Twins are 10-6-0 against the spread. The Twins are 7-4 in Ober's 11 starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Twins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Royals win (52.7%)

Royals vs Twins Moneyline

• Looking at the moneyline for Royals-Twins, Kansas City is the favorite at -126, and Minnesota is +116 playing on the road.

Royals vs Twins Spread

• The Royals are hosting the Twins and are favored by 1.5 runs (+158 to cover) on the runline. Minnesota is -192 to cover.

Royals vs Twins Over/Under

• Royals versus Twins, on Aug. 6, has an over/under of 8.5, with the over being -122 and the under +100.

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Royals vs Twins Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 17, or 53.1%, of the 32 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• This season Kansas City has been victorious six times in 14 chances when named as a favorite of at least -126 on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 51 of their 110 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals are 54-56-0 against the spread in their 110 games that had a posted line this season.
• The Twins have won 31 of the 69 games they were listed as the moneyline underdog this season (44.9%).
• Minnesota is 20-22 (winning 47.6% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The Twins have played in 113 games with an over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 63 times (63-48-2).
• The Twins are 61-52-0 against the spread this season.

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. leads Kansas City with an OBP of .352, plus a team-best slugging percentage of .451. He's batting .281 on the season.
• Among qualifying hitters in MLB, he is 30th in batting average, 42nd in on-base percentage, and 53rd in slugging.
• Jac Caglianone leads Kansas City in total hits (96) this season while batting .254 with 38 extra-base hits. He's slugging .455 with an on-base percentage of .310.
• His batting average ranks 78th among qualified players, his on-base percentage 113th, and his slugging percentage 49th.
• Caglianone has picked up a hit in four games in a row. During his last five outings he is hitting .250 with a double, a home run and three RBIs.
• Carter Jensen is batting .228 with a .416 slugging percentage and 54 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has 16 home runs, 47 RBI and a batting average of .214 this season.

Twins Player Leaders

• Brooks Lee has 17 doubles, three triples, 16 home runs and 32 walks while batting .240. He's slugging .416 with an on-base percentage of .298.
• Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 105th, his on-base percentage is 124th, and he is 82nd in slugging.
• Josh Bell is slugging .413 to pace his team. He has a batting average of .245 with an on-base percentage of .305.
• His batting average ranks 91st among all qualified players, his on-base percentage is 117th, and he is 86th in slugging.
• Kody Clemens has 20 doubles, five triples, 19 home runs and 24 walks while batting .233.
• Trevor Larnach is hitting .280 with 19 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 40 walks.

Royals vs Twins Head to Head

• 8/5/2026: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -114, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 8/4/2026: 8-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -140, Underdog Moneyline: +130)
• 7/30/2026: 4-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
• 7/29/2026: 4-0 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -198, Underdog Moneyline: +166)
• 7/28/2026: 3-2 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -178, Underdog Moneyline: +150)
• 6/7/2026: 6-5 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 6/6/2026: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)
• 6/5/2026: 5-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: +100)
• 6/4/2026: 8-6 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 4/2/2026: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)

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