Royals vs. Twins Picks & Best Bets 14th Aug 2024: MLB Prediction, Betting Odds, Player Props & Trends

The Minnesota Twins will face the Kansas City Royals in MLB action on Wednesday at Target Field, starting at 1:10 p.m. ET.

We've conducted 10,000 simulations of Wednesday's MLB matchup using cutting-edge AI technology to pinpoint the best Royals vs. Twins bets, player props and predictions.

Based on these simulations, we predict that this matchup could go down to the wire, with both the Royals and Twins given a 50% chance of winning.

To get the best value from these predictions, we constantly source the best odds for each market. This ensures that the sportsbooks listed below are currently offering the biggest payouts for the plays identified.

Our Royals vs. Twins Betting Picks & Predictions

Today's Royals vs. Twins picks fuse the power of AI, stats and analytics to generate MLB predictions that are free from the emotional biases typical of human-made picks.

Royals vs. Twins Game Information

• Game Date: Wednesday, August 14th, 2024
• Game Time: 1:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Target Field
• Run Line: Royals -1.5 / Twins +1.5
• Moneyline: Royals -108 / Twins -105
• Scoring Total: Over/Under 8.5 Runs (+102/-115)

Twins +1.5 @ -175 via DraftKings Sportsbook

• According to our simulations, the Twins have a 62% chance of covering the run line, while the Royals have a probability of 38%.
• DraftKings Sportsbook offers the best odds for this bet at -175.

Total Runs Over 8.5 @ +102 via FanDuel Sportsbook

• The over/under for total runs scored is set at 8.5 at FanDuel Sportsbook, which offers the best odds for the over at +102.
• Our analysis indicates a slightly higher likelihood that the total will go over 8.5 runs, providing an edge of 0.2%.

Royals vs. Twins Moneyline Odds

The sportsbooks have released the moneyline odds for this matchup, with the Kansas City Royals at -108 via FanDuel Sportsbook, whilst the Minnesota Twins are available at -105 with BetMGM.

According to the model, the Twins are favored to win this game, with our projections giving them a 50% chance of prevailing.

With both teams projected to have a 50% chance of winning, it's the moneyline odds for the Twins that present the best value. BetMGM's -105 odds make this our recommended moneyline bet.

Our Player Prop Picks for Royals vs. Twins

Here are the top MLB player props for Wednesday's Royals vs. Twins matchup.

Kansas City Royals Prediction - Cole Ragans Over 2.5 Walks Allowed (+150)

• Our top prop bet for the Royals is on Cole Ragans to record over 2.5 walks allowed.
• Our analysis projects this prop to have a probability of 49.7%, providing an edge of 9.7% the +150 odds offered by BetMGM.

Minnesota Twins Prediction - Bailey Ober Over 1.5 Walks Allowed (+150)

• Our best prop bet for the Twins is on Bailey Ober to have over 1.5 walks allowed.
• According to our analysis, this prop has a probability of 49.7%, giving us an edge of 9.7% on the +150 odds available at DraftKings.

These MLB player props today are based purely on advanced modeling techniques that factor in variables including but not limited to past form and opponent trends, meaning you can trust that there is no bias that comes into play.

Royals vs. Twins Betting Trends

In addition to our MLB prop picks, we have sourced the best Royals vs. Twins trends to enhance your research and betting strategy for this matchup.

Royce Lewis to Record a Hit

Royce Lewis has recorded at least one hit in 8 of his last 12 appearances (67% of the time). You can wager on him to do it again at odds of -185 (65% implied probability), available at DraftKings.

Willi Castro to Hit a Home Run

Willi Castro has hit at least one home run in 2 of his last 12 games (17%). You can place a wager on him to hit another one at odds of +800 (11%), also available at DraftKings.

Trevor Larnach to Hit a Home Run

Trevor Larnach has hit at least one home run in 3 of his last 22 appearances (14%). You can wager on him to homer again at odds of +900 (10%), again available at DraftKings.

Conclusion

At BettingOdds.com, we're backing Cole Ragans of the Royals to record over 2.5 walks allowed, with an edge of 9.7% marking this as our top prop bet of the game. Additionally, we're placing a bet on the Twins +1.5 to cover.

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