MLB Prop Bets: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins (August 4, 2026)
The Minnesota Twins (56-57) face the Kansas City Royals (46-67) at Kauffman Stadium on Tuesday at 7:40pm (ET). Let's take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup.
- The Twins have a 60-46-7 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 46 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Royals have a 51-58-4 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Twins are averaging 4.7 runs per game this season (9th in the league). Comparatively, the Royals are averaging only 4.1 (26th).
- In the field, the Twins are allowing a whopping 5.0 runs per game this season (26th in the league), while the Royals are allowing an average of 5.1 runs (27th).
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 Twins are at .245 (ranking 15th in the Major leagues), while the Royals are batting .245 (13th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Royals have hit 115 (23rd in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Twins have managed 135 (T11th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Twins have recorded 506 RBIs to rank 9th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Royals have recorded 444 RBIs to rank 25th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Royals have an earned run average of 4.87 this season (28th in the Majors), while The Twins have an ERA of 4.62 (25th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Twins have recorded 933 this season, ranking 19th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Royals rank 28th for total strikeouts, recording 841.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .262 against the Royals this season (28th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Twins' opponents are at .251 (22nd).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 27-29-57 | 13-10-34 | 14-19-23 | 8-7-18 | 19-22-39 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-6 |
| Royals | 24-29-60 | 12-13-28 | 12-16-32 | 6-10-22 | 18-19-38 | 0-0-0 | 1-3-6 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2026.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | 43-44-26 | 22-18-17 | 21-26-9 | 13-10-10 | 30-34-16 | 0-0-0 | 1-5-4 |
| Royals | 35-53-25 | 19-23-11 | 16-30-14 | 10-21-7 | 25-32-18 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 49-64 in Twins games this season. The Royals have a 57-56 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Twins recorded a 4-3 victory over the Royals at Target Field on Thursday. Kody Clemens went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with 4 RBIs.
