Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/10/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, August 10, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Kansas City (-160) Minnesota (+132)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (54-60) will try to beat the Kansas City Royals (57-58) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has the Royals at -160 while the Twins open at +132. The total comes in at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Ryan Bergert and Jose Urena.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are earning 3.7 runs/g, which has them at 29th in MLB. They have 425 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .301. The Royals have recorded 206 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 100 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 418 runs batted in in addition to 942 hits so far this season, and their average at the plate is .244. Kansas City has a slugging percentage of .385 and have been rung up 793 times, while drawing a walk on 278 occasions.

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The Royals have compiled a team earned run average of 3.58 on the season (2nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 910 hitters. Royals pitchers have conceded 115 long balls in addition to 439 runs (3rd in baseball). They have walked 348 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.90 as a squad for the year. Kansas City has given up 911 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 407 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.61 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.23.

The Royals have sent 380 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 159 runners on the year and 29.6% of those players ended up scoring. They have compiled 31 saves for the season and have missed out on 14 out of their 45 chances to save the game. The Royals relief pitchers have a save percentage of 68.9% and have stepped onto the mound in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 55 holds this season (23rd in the league). Royals relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 115 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Houston Astros are sitting with 3,067 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,029 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which ranks 5th in professional baseball, and have a total of 88 double plays. The Royals have converted 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,201 innings on the field, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball.

Bergert has taken the hill for 41 frames and has earned 36 K's so far in his MLB career. Bergert (1-1 career record) sits with a FIP of 2.80 and he has gone up against 169 batters in the majors. His ERA is 2.85 (13 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.119. He has allowed 26 base hits (5.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 20 walks.

Minnesota has knocked in 134 long balls for the season to go along with 458 runs batted in. They have notched 180 two-baggers, while walking 339 times as well as putting up 480 runs. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .241 for the season. The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .401 and they are recording 4.21 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 939 occasions (17th in the league) and have totaled 919 base knocks.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.272 in addition to having a FIP of 3.89 as a staff for the season. They are sitting at 23rd in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 980. The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 509 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.28 (476 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (966 strikeouts against 292 bases on balls). They have allowed 130 HR's and they concede 4.58 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

With 116 save situations, the Twins have 76 holds and also 16 blown saves. Minnesota has had relievers enter the game in 38 save opportunities and they have come away with 22 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 137 times in high leverage situations in addition to 81 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 35.4% out of their 113 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 24th in MLB holding a save percentage of 57.9%, and they have sent 392 relievers to the mound so far this season.

Out of their 9,000 innings on the diamond, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 68.7% (27th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 61 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in pro baseball). The Twins have racked up 840 assists, 52 errors and are sitting with 3,000 putouts so far this year.

Urena (44-77 mark in his career) has earned a 4.78 earned run average and has surrendered 9.3 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 1.80 and he has gone up against 4,209 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 515 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.405 and having a FIP of 4.7. In his career, Urena has given up 1,003 hits while he has totaled 648 strikeouts in 970 frames.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Kansas City (-160)

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