Twins vs Royals Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for Aug. 8

Odds updated as of 8:11 p.m.

MLB action on Friday includes the Kansas City Royals taking on the Minnesota Twins.

All the information you need to make smart wagers on this matchup at FanDuel Sportsbook can be found below. Check out all of the latest MLB betting lines here.

Royals vs Twins Game Info

• Kansas City Royals (57-58) vs. Minnesota Twins (54-60)
• Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Venue: Target Field -- Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Coverage: MNNT and FDSKC

Royals vs Twins Odds & Moneyline

• All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
• Moneyline: KC: (-124) | MIN: (+106)
• Spread: KC: -1.5 (+136) | MIN: +1.5 (-164)
• Total: 8.5 -- Over: (-120) | Under: (-102)

Royals vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers

Probable Pitchers: Seth Lugo (Royals) - 8-5, 3.06 ERA vs Joe Ryan (Twins) - 10-5, 2.83 ERA

The probable pitchers are Seth Lugo (8-5) for the Royals and Joe Ryan (10-5) for the Twins. Lugo's team is 10-11-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Lugo's team has a record of 4-3 this season when he starts and they are the favorite on the moneyline. The Twins have a 10-11-0 ATS record in Ryan's 21 starts that had a set spread. The Twins have a 1-3 record in Ryan's four starts this season when they were the moneyline underdog.

Royals vs Twins Prediction & Pick

All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (55.9%)

Royals vs Twins Moneyline

• Kansas City is a -124 favorite on the moneyline, while Minnesota is a +106 underdog at home.

Royals vs Twins Spread

• The Royals are 1.5-run road favorites on the runline against the Twins. The Royals are +136 to cover, and the Twins are -164.

Royals vs Twins Over/Under

• The over/under for Royals-Twins on Aug. 8 is 8.5. The over is -120, and the under is -102.

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Royals vs Twins Betting Trends

• The Royals have been victorious in 23, or 53.5%, of the 43 contests they have been chosen as favorites in this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 14-12 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -124 or more on the moneyline.
• The Royals and their opponents have gone over in 48 of their 113 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
• The Royals have an against the spread mark of 58-55-0 in 113 games with a line this season.
• The Twins have put together a 16-23 record in games they were the underdog on the moneyline (winning 41% of those games).
• When it has played as a moneyline underdog with odds of +106 or longer, Minnesota has a 10-14 record (winning 41.7% of its games).
• The Twins have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 48 times this season for a 48-56-6 record against the over/under.
• The Twins have collected a 56-54-0 record against the spread this season (covering 50.9% of the time).

Royals Player Leaders

• Bobby Witt Jr. has 129 hits to go with a slugging percentage of .494, both of which lead Kansas City hitters this season. He has a .287 batting average and an on-base percentage of .344.
• Among qualified batters in the majors, his batting average ranks 21st, his on-base percentage ranks 52nd, and he is 23rd in slugging.
• Witt hopes to build on a four-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .263 with a double, a triple, three walks and an RBI.
• Maikel Garcia leads Kansas City with an OBP of .356 this season while batting .298 with 39 walks and 52 runs scored. He's slugging .469.
• He ranks 10th in batting average, 33rd in on-base percentage and 41st in slugging among qualifying hitters.
• Vinnie Pasquantino is batting .260 with a .436 slugging percentage and 68 RBI this year.
• Salvador Perez has been key for Kansas City with 108 hits, an OBP of .295 plus a slugging percentage of .458.

Twins Player Leaders

• Trevor Larnach has a .416 slugging percentage, which paces the Twins. He's batting .249 with an on-base percentage of .322.
• Including all qualified hitters, he is 100th in batting average, while his on-base percentage is 92nd and he is 91st in slugging.
• Larnach brings a five-game hitting streak into this game. In his last five games he is batting .389 with two home runs, two walks and five RBIs.
• Ryan Jeffers is hitting .260 with 22 doubles, eight home runs and 34 walks. He's slugging .409 with an on-base percentage of .345.
• Brooks Lee is batting .245 with 10 doubles, 11 home runs and 18 walks.
• Matt Wallner is batting .214 with 10 doubles, three triples, 15 home runs and 34 walks.

Royals vs Twins Head to Head

• 5/25/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 5/24/2025: 5-4 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 5/23/2025: 3-1 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -190, Underdog Moneyline: +160)
• 4/10/2025: 3-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)
• 4/9/2025: 4-0 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -112, Underdog Moneyline: -104)
• 4/8/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)
• 4/7/2025: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)
• 9/8/2024: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)
• 9/7/2024: 4-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -134, Underdog Moneyline: +114)
• 9/6/2024: 5-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 7.5, Favorite Moneyline: -142, Underdog Moneyline: +120)

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