{"id":659369,"date":"2026-04-02T19:12:38","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659369\/"},"modified":"2026-04-02T19:12:38","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T19:12:38","slug":"twins-vs-royals-odds-prediction-mlb-picks-best-bets-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/659369\/","title":{"rendered":"Twins vs. Royals odds, prediction: MLB picks, best bets Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gambling content 21+. The New York Post may receive an affiliate commission if you sign up through our links. Read our <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/betting-editorial-standards\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:editorial standards;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">editorial standards<\/a> for more information. <\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Cole Ragans\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"828\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/59660857cf3441dccbdaff325a48068e.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Cole Ragans<\/p>\n<p>Many Brits trust the royals like Kristi Noem trusts her husband (my eyes are still burning after seeing Wednesday\u2019s front page).<\/p>\n<p>But the good citizens of KC believe their Royals have a real chance of making the postseason.<\/p>\n<p>After going 19-27 over his first three seasons, the Twins\u2019 Taj Bradley pitched well (one run, three hits, nine Ks over 4 \u00b9\/\u2083 frames) in his season debut.<\/p>\n<p>The same can\u2019t be said for Cole Ragans.<\/p>\n<p>He watched three moon shots leave the park.<\/p>\n<p>And yes, I missed the NASA moon launch because my eyes were still burning after seeing Wednesday\u2019s front page.<\/p>\n<p>Expecting Ragans to rebound so we will take the Royals for $50.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Taj Bradley Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"654\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/a975ea524a70e84f2989772504f26b5a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Taj Bradley Mitch Stringer-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<p>Winner!<\/p>\n<p>Solid starts for Milwaukee\u2019s Jacob Misiorowski and Tampa Bay\u2019s Drew Rasmussen.<\/p>\n<p>Both allowed two runs over five innings.<\/p>\n<p>The Brewers bruised the Rays bullpen for six unanswered runs and ran away to win 8-2.<\/p>\n<p>Betting on Baseball?<\/p>\n<p>Brice Turang homered for the Brew Crew.<\/p>\n<p>The Rays made three errors to help the cause.<\/p>\n<p>Back-to-back wins have us at +129 buzzaldrins.<\/p>\n<p>Why Trust New York Post Betting<\/p>\n<p>The one and only Stitches has been handicapping baseball, daily, for the Post since 2019. Miraculously, he has finished in the black twice. But wait there\u2019s more. He showed his versatility by winning the Post\u2019s NFL Best Bet crown last year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Gambling content 21+. 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