Twins vs. Royals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 4
04 August 2026

The Minnesota Twins visit the Kansas City Royals to start a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Joe Ryan (6-7, 3.96 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 56-57 this season and third in the AL Central. Randy Dobnak (1-0, 1.04 ERA) is the expected starter for the Royals, who are 46-67 and fifth in the AL Central.
Even though the Twins are playing on the road at the Royals, they are currently favored on the moneyline at -147, compared to the home team at +127. The game's over/under is 9.
Twins vs. Royals Odds, Game Time
- Game day: Tuesday, August 4, 2026
- Game time: 7:40 p.m. ET
- Location: Kansas City, Missouri
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Favorite: Twins (-147)
- Underdog: Royals (+127)
- Over/under: 9
How to Watch Twins vs. Royals
- TV Channel: ROYL and MNNT
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
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Twins vs. Royals: Betting the Moneyline
- The Twins have won 57.5% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (23-17).
- Kansas City has been pegged as an underdog in 76 games this year and has walked away with the win 29 times (38.2%) in those games.
- Minnesota has entered 10 games this season favored by -147 or more and is 6-4 in those contests.
- The Royals have a mark of 7-12 in contests where bookmakers favor them by +127 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Twins have an implied moneyline win probability of 59.5% in this game.
- The Royals have an implied victory probability of 44.1% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Twins vs. Royals: Betting the Spread & Total
- The Twins have played in 113 games with over/under set, and have combined with opponents to go over the total 61 times (61-47-5).
- Kansas City's games have gone over the total in 51 of its 113 chances.
- The Twins have a 60-53-0 record against the spread this season.
- In 113 games with a line this season, the Royals have a mark of 52-61-0 against the spread.
