In the second game of a three-game set at Target Field, the Minnesota Twins (28-22) take on the Kansas City Royals (28-24), Sunday at 2:10 p.m. ET.
The Twins are a home favorite (-122) against the Royals (+103). The Twins will start Bailey Ober (4-1) against the Royals and Kris Bubic (5-2).
Friday, the Twins claimed a 3-1 victory over the Royals, with Cole Sands (1.0 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 0 K) earning the win for the Twins. Carlos Correa went 2 for 4 with a home run and an RBI to lead the offense. Lucas Erceg (0.1 IP, 2 R, 2 H, 1 K) picked up the loss for the Royals.
Before watching this Twins vs. Royals matchup, here’s everything you need to know about Sunday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Kansas City Royals odds, line and spread
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Favorite: Twins (-122, bet $122 to win $100)Underdog: Royals (+103, bet $100 to win $103)Over/under: 7.5Twins vs. Royals: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Sunday, May 25, 2025Game time: 2:10 p.m. ETLocation: Minneapolis, MinnesotaStadium: Target FieldTV channel: MNNT and FDSKCLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
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Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have entered the game as favorites 31 times this season and won 18, or 58.1%, of those games.Minnesota has entered 20 games this season favored by -122 or more and is 14-6 in those contests.The Twins have a 55% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 16 of 49 chances this season.The Twins are 29-20-0 against the spread in their 49 chances this season.Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)Ober (4-1 with a 3.68 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 11th of the season.The righty last pitched on Wednesday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he tossed three innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.In 10 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.68 ERA and 7.5 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .275 to opposing batters.Ober has five quality starts under his belt this season.Ober will try to collect his seventh matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per appearance.He has given up one or more earned runs in each of his appearances.The opposing Royals offense has the 26th-ranked slugging percentage (.364) and is last in MLB play with 32 home runs. It has a collective .245 batting average, and is 10th in MLB with 426 total hits and 26th in MLB play scoring 173 runs.Head-to-head against the Royals this season, Ober has thrown six innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out four.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 29-year-old’s 3.68 ERA ranks 50th, 1.344 WHIP ranks 69th, and 7.5 K/9 ranks 44th.Twins batting statsThe Twins have hit 47 homers this season, which ranks 20th in the league.Hitters for Minnesota have combined for a team rank of 19th in the majors with a .385 team slugging percentage.The Twins rank 18th in MLB with a .242 team batting average.Minnesota has scored 204 runs (4.1 per game) this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.The Twins have an OBP of .311 this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.Minnesota ranks 13th with an average of 8.2 strikeouts per game.Royals stats and trendsRoyals betting recordsThe Royals have been underdogs in 31 games this season and have come away with the win 15 times (48.4%) in those contests.This year, Kansas City has won nine of 23 games when listed as at least +103 or worse on the moneyline.The Royals have an implied victory probability of 49.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.Contests with Kansas City has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 17 of 52 chances this season.The Royals are 29-23-0 against the spread in their 52 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.Kris Bubic (Royals probable starter)Bubic (5-2 with a 1.47 ERA and 61 strikeouts in 61 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Royals, his 11th of the season.The left-hander last pitched on Tuesday against the San Francisco Giants, when he tossed seven scoreless innings while giving up two hits.The 27-year-old has an ERA of 1.47, with 9.0 strikeouts per nine innings in 10 games this season. Opponents are batting .210 against him.Bubic is trying to extend a third-game quality start streak in this outing.Bubic is seeking his 11th straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 frames per start.In six of his 10 total appearances this season he has not surrendered an earned run.The opposing Twins offense has a collective .242 batting average, and is 20th in the league with 402 total hits and 20th in MLB action with 204 runs scored. They have the 19th-ranked slugging percentage (.385) and are 20th in all of MLB with 47 home runs.Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old ranks second in ERA (1.47), 22nd in WHIP (1.060), and 26th in K/9 (9.0).Royals batting statsThe Royals have hit 32 home runs this season, the lowest total in MLB action.So far this year, Kansas City is slugging .364, the fifth-lowest percentage in baseball.The Royals have the 14th-ranked batting average in the league (.245).The offense for Kansas City is No. 26 in MLB play scoring 3.3 runs per game (173 total runs).The Royals’ .300 on-base percentage is the fifth-worst in baseball.