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MLB Prop Bets: Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals (June 5, 2026)

The Kansas City Royals (25-38) face the Minnesota Twins (29-35) at Target Field on Friday at 8:15pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Michael Wacha is the probable pitcher for the Royals, while Zebby Matthews is the probable pitcher for the Twins. The Twins are favored to win at -114, while the Royals are at -105. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -108 and UNDER at -112.

  • The Royals (+155) have a 29-34 Run Line record this season, while the Twins (-188) hold a record of 35-29.
  • The Royals have a 29-32-2 O/U record this season (meaning 29 games have gone over the total runs line, 32 have gone under and two have resulted in a push). The Twins have a 37-22-5 O/U record.

Scoring Insights

  • The Royals are averaging 3.9 runs per game this season (28th in the league). Comparatively, the Twins are averaging +0.7 more at 4.6 runs (10th).
  • In the field, the Royals are allowing 4.7 runs per game this season (21st in the league), while the Twins are allowing an average of 5.0 runs (25th).

Let's take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.

Batting Insights:

Batting Average

  • Looking at their batting averages this season, the Royals are at .237 (ranking 21st in the Major leagues), while the Twins are batting .237 (20th).

Home Runs

  • In terms of total home runs this season, the Twins have hit 69 (T14th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Royals have managed 59 (T23rd).

Runs Batted In

  • Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Royals have recorded 237 RBIs to rank 26th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Twins have recorded 281 RBIs to rank 8th.

Pitching Insights:

Earned Run Average

  • The Twins have an earned run average of 4.63 this season (25th in the Majors), while The Royals have an ERA of 4.46 (22nd).

Strikeouts

  • Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Royals have recorded 518 this season, ranking 16th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Twins rank 17th for total strikeouts, recording 513.

Opponent Batting Average

  • Opponents are batting an average of .251 against the Twins this season (23rd in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Royals' opponents are at .250 (22nd).

First Innings Moneyline

  • Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Royals 11-16-36 5-7-20 6-9-16 4-6-19 7-10-17 0-0-0 2-4-4
    Twins 15-16-33 10-5-18 5-11-15 3-3-7 12-13-26 0-0-0 2-4-4

Lead After Three Innings

  • Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
    Total Home Road Favorite Underdog Neutral Last 10
    Royals 18-31-14 10-14-8 8-17-6 7-16-6 11-15-8 0-0-0 2-6-2
    Twins 26-24-14 15-9-9 11-15-5 6-3-4 20-21-10 0-0-0 2-6-2

NRFI/YRFI

The NRFI market is paying -120 and the YRFI is paying -110.

  • The NRFI is 33-30 in Royals games this season. The Twins have a 31-33 NRFI record.

Last Time They Met

The Royals recorded an 8-6 victory over the Twins at Target Field yesterday. Kody Clemens was crushing the ball in that matchup, hitting 2 home runs and recording 2 RBIs.