Royals vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 6

Royce Lewis rides a 10-game hitting streak into the Minnesota Twins' game versus the Kansas City Royals, at 7:40 p.m. ET on Thursday, at Kauffman Stadium. Michael Wacha (5-8, 3.51 ERA) gets the start for the Royals, who are 48-67 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Bailey Ober (7-3, 4.45 ERA) is starting for the Twins, who are 56-59 and third in the AL Central.

The Royals (-123) are moneyline favorites at home over the Twins (+108). The game's over/under is 9.

Royals vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, August 6, 2026
• Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
• Location: Kansas City, Missouri
• Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
• Favorite: Royals (-123)
• Underdog: Twins (+108)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Royals vs. Twins

• TV Channel: ESPN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Royals vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Royals are 18-20 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite (winning 47.4% of those games).
• Minnesota has come away with 33 wins in the 73 contests it has been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Kansas City has a record of 8-10 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -123 on the moneyline.
• This season, the Twins have been victorious 26 times in 55 chances when named as an underdog of at least +108 or longer on the moneyline.
• The Royals have an implied moneyline win probability of 55.2% in this contest.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 48.1% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Royals vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Royals have played in 115 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 52 times (52-61-2).
• So far this season, Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 62 of its 115 games with a total.
• The Royals have covered 46.1% of their games this season, going 53-62-0 against the spread.
• The Twins are 61-54-0 against the spread in their 115 games that had a posted line this season.