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The MLB schedule on Friday includes the Minnesota Twins facing the Kansas City Royals.
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Minnesota Twins (29-35) vs. Kansas City Royals (25-38)Date: Friday, June 5, 2026Time: 8:15 p.m. ETVenue: Target Field — Minneapolis, MinnesotaCoverage: Apple TV+All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.Moneyline: MIN: (-118) | KC: (+100)Spread: MIN: +1.5 (-210) | KC: -1.5 (+172)Total: 8.5 — Over: (-106) | Under: (-114)Twins vs Royals Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Zebby Matthews (Twins) – 1-3, 4.63 ERA vs Michael Wacha (Royals) – 4-3, 3.23 ERA
The probable starters are Zebby Matthews (1-3) for the Twins and Michael Wacha (4-3) for the Royals. Matthews’ team is 1-3-0 against the spread in his starts this season. Matthews’ team has been victorious in 33.3% of the games he’s started as the moneyline favorite with a record of 1-2. The Royals have gone 6-6-0 ATS in Wacha’s 12 starts with a set spread. The Royals are 1-5 in Wacha’s six starts this season that they were the moneyline underdog.
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Twins win (55.9%)
Minnesota is the favorite, -118 on the moneyline, while Kansas City is a +100 underdog on the road.The Royals are 1.5-run favorites against the spread for this matchup with the Twins. The Royals are +172 to cover, while the Twins are -210 to cover as a 1.5-run underdog on the runline.Twins versus Royals on June 5 has an over/under of 8.5 runs, with the odds on the over -106 and the under set at -114.
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The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 21 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (47.6%) in those games.This year Minnesota has won three of nine games when listed as at least -118 on the moneyline.The Twins’ games have gone over the total in 39 of their 63 opportunities.The Twins have an against the spread mark of 34-29-0 in 63 games with a line this season.The Royals have put together a 12-21 record in games they were listed as the moneyline underdog (winning 36.4% of those games).Kansas City is 8-16 (winning just 33.3% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +100 or longer.The Royals have combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 28 times this season for a 28-32-0 record against the over/under.The Royals have collected a 27-33-0 record ATS this season (covering 45% of the time).Twins Player LeadersByron Buxton leads Minnesota with 58 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .551. He’s batting .258 with an on-base percentage of .320.Among qualified hitters in the majors, he is 66th in batting average, 99th in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.Brooks Lee is batting .247 with nine doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 15 walks. He’s slugging .409 with an on-base percentage of .300.Among qualifying batters, he is 89th in batting average, 126th in on-base percentage and 88th in slugging percentage.Luke Keaschall has collected 52 base hits, an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .316 this season.Josh Bell has five home runs, 33 RBI and a batting average of .232 this season.Royals Player LeadersBobby Witt Jr. has put up a team-best OBP (.356) and slugging percentage (.462), while pacing the Royals in hits (70, while batting .281).Including all the qualifying hitters in the big leagues, he is 37th in batting average, 44th in on-base percentage and 50th in slugging percentage.Maikel Garcia is batting .268 with 15 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 21 walks. He’s slugging .384 with an on-base percentage of .328.Including all qualifying hitters, he ranks 57th in batting average, 89th in on-base percentage and 111th in slugging percentage.Vinnie Pasquantino has seven doubles, two triples, six home runs and 30 walks while batting .210.Salvador Perez has six doubles, nine home runs and 12 walks while batting .208.6/4/2026: 8-6 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)4/2/2026: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -154, Underdog Moneyline: +130)4/1/2026: 13-9 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -116, Underdog Moneyline: -102)3/30/2026: 3-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 10, Favorite Moneyline: -164, Underdog Moneyline: +138)9/7/2025: 5-1 MIN (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -120, Underdog Moneyline: +102)9/6/2025: 11-2 KC (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -124, Underdog Moneyline: +106)9/5/2025: 2-1 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8, Favorite Moneyline: -132, Underdog Moneyline: +112)8/10/2025: 5-3 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 9.5, Favorite Moneyline: -110, Underdog Moneyline: -106)8/9/2025: 2-0 KC (Favorite: Royals, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -118, Underdog Moneyline: -100)8/8/2025: 9-4 MIN (Favorite: Twins, Spread: -1.5, Total: 8.5, Favorite Moneyline: -136, Underdog Moneyline: +116)
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