Royals vs Twins Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 25

Minnesota Twins' Byron Buxton doubles during the eighth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023, in St. Louis.
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  • The Royals are +105 favorites vs the Twins
  • Royals vs Twins Over / Under today: 7.5 Runs
  • Royals / Twins TV Channel: TWTV | FDKC

The Kansas City Royals (+105) visit Target Field to take on the Minnesota Twins (-125) on Sunday, May 25, 2025. First pitch is scheduled for 2:10pm EDT in Minneapolis, MN.

This season, the Royals are 28-25 against the spread (ATS), while the Twins are 29-22 ATS.

Royals vs Twins Starting Pitchers Today:

  • Royals starting pitcher: Kris Bubic 5-2, 1.46 ERA
  • Twins starting pitcher: Bailey Ober 4-1, 3.66 ERA

Royals vs. Twins Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Royals+1.5 -210O 7.5 -102+105
Twins -1.5 +170U 7.5 -118-125

Royals vs Twins Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Twins will win Sunday‘s MLB game with 52.3% confidence, factoring in game simulations, recent player performances, starting pitchers and injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Royals players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Royals Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Salvador Perez has hit the Runs Under in 18 of his last 20 games (+14.15 Units / 43% ROI)
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Hits Over in 17 of his last 20 games (+10.90 Units / 26% ROI)
  • Maikel Garcia has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 9 away games (+10.50 Units / 117% ROI)
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Singles Over in 15 of his last 20 games (+10.05 Units / 47% ROI)
  • Vinnie Pasquantino has hit the Total Bases Over in 13 of his last 20 games (+7.65 Units / 33% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Twins players for Sunday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Twins Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Willi Castro has hit the Singles Over in 13 of his last 20 games at home (+8.10 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Bailey Ober has hit the Strikeouts Under in 9 of his last 10 games (+7.80 Units / 57% ROI)
  • Carlos Correa has hit the Home Runs Over in 2 of his last 6 games at home (+6.40 Units / 107% ROI)
  • Willi Castro has hit the Runs Over in 9 of his last 15 games (+6.10 Units / 41% ROI)
  • Bailey Ober has hit the Walks Allowed Under in 7 of his last 8 games (+5.05 Units / 38% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the Team Total Under in 39 of their last 53 games (+24.65 Units / 40% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the Game Total Under in 31 of their last 45 games (+16.65 Units / 33% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the Moneyline in 20 of their last 31 games (+11.30 Units / 27% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 13 of their last 15 away games (+10.80 Units / 59% ROI)
  • The Kansas City Royals have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 32 of their last 52 games (+10.50 Units / 17% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the Moneyline in 16 of their last 18 games (+14.80 Units / 66% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the Game Total Under in 28 of their last 42 games (+13.90 Units / 30% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the Run Line in 26 of their last 41 games (+13.15 Units / 25% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 27 of their last 44 games (+9.85 Units / 18% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 23 of their last 44 games (+8.65 Units / 15% ROI)

Royals Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Royals are 28-25 against the Run Line (-4.5 Units / -5.83% ROI).

  • 28-25 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.8 Units / 5.72% ROI
  • 18-34 when betting on the total runs Over for -18.87 Units / -32.69% ROI
  • 34-18 when betting on the total runs Under for +14.15 Units / 24.03% ROI

Twins Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this season, the Twins are 29-22 against the Run Line (+8.8 Units / 13.9% ROI).

  • 29-22 when betting on the Moneyline for +3.35 Units / 4.98% ROI
  • 18-30 when betting on the total runs Over for -14.9 Units / -26.54% ROI
  • 30-18 when betting on the total runs Under for +10.25 Units / 18.25% ROI

Twins vs Royals Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Salvador Perez (KC) 0.5 +425 0.5 -600
Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 0.5 +500 0.5 -700
Ryan Jeffers (MIN) 0.5 +525 0.5 -750
Jonathan India (KC) 0.5 +600 0.5 -900

Twins vs Royals Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Carlos Correa (MIN) 0.5 -250 0.5 +190
Maikel Garcia (KC) 0.5 -235 0.5 +175
Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 0.5 -220 0.5 +165
Ty France (MIN) 0.5 -210 0.5 +160
Jonathan India (KC) 0.5 -200 0.5 +150

Twins vs Royals RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Salvador Perez (KC) 0.5 +160 0.5 -220
Vinnie Pasquantino (KC) 0.5 +170 0.5 -220
Bobby Witt Jr. (KC) 0.5 +180 0.5 -235
Royce Lewis (MIN) 0.5 +190 0.5 -250
Carlos Correa (MIN) 0.5 +195 0.5 -275

Twins vs Royals Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Bailey Ober (MIN) 4.5 -155 4.5 +120
Kris Bubic (KC) 5.5 +100 5.5 -135

Opponents have a miss rate of 34% (23/68) against Kris Bubic on pitches in the strike zone in his last two starts — best in MLB over the last two weeks; League Avg: 16% — 100th Percentile.

Kris Bubic has a strike rate of 72% (108/149) with runners in scoring position this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 64% — 100th Percentile.

Kris Bubic has a strike rate of 71% (190/267) in two strike counts this season — 4th highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: 65% — 96th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 79% (19/24) against Kris Bubic’s changeup this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 20 total IP; League Avg: 49% — 100th Percentile.

Twins Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Bailey Ober has allowed a SLG of .462 non-fastballs this season — seventh worst among qualified SPs– ninth Percentile. He allowed a SLG of just .270 non-fastballs last season — fifth best among qualified SPs– 92nd Percentile.

Opponents are hitting .277 against Bailey Ober non-fastballs this season — fourth worst among qualified SPs– fifth Percentile. Opponents batted just .148 (45-for-304) against him non-fastballs last season — best among qualified SPs– 100th Percentile.

Opponents batted just .137 (40-for-293) against Bailey Ober’s non-fastballs in the 2024 season — best among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .217 — 100th Percentile.

Bailey Ober has allowed a slugging percentage of .679 (38 Total Bases / 56 ABs) on breaking pitches this season — highest among qualified SPs in MLB; League Avg: .360 — first Percentile.

Royals Keys to the Game vs. the Twins

The Royals are just 23-67 (.256) when their opponents score in the first inning since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .374.

The Royals are 9-0 (1.000) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .810.

The Royals are just 6-62 (.088) when allowing 5 or more runs since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .193.

The Royals were just 4-50 (.074) when they allowed 5 or more runs in the 2024 season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .196.

Twins Keys to the Game vs. the Royals

The Twins are just 1-87 (.011) when trailing entering the 9th inning since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .048.

The Twins are 20-9 (.690) after a win this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .508.

The Twins are 20-2 (.909) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — 3rd best in MLB; League Avg: .810.

The Twins are 75-30 (.714) when they’ve scored in the first inning since the 2023 season — 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .625.

Royals hitters had an OBP of just .280 (2,958 PA’s) on the road in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .316.

Royals hitters have an OBP of just .288 (7,025 PA’s) on the road since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .312.

Royals hitters had an OPS of just .649 (2,958 PA’s) on the road in 2023 — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .723.

Royals hitters have an OBP of just .301 (3,468 PA’s) against LHP since the 2023 season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .317.

Twins hitters struck out 1,274 times in 4,710 PA’s (27%) against RHP in 2023 — highest in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Twins hitters slugged .716 on the first pitch of at-bats in the 2023 season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .596.

The Twins batted just .150 with two-strikes in the 2023 season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .172.

Twins hitters had an OBP of .330 (4,710 PA’s) against RHP in the 2023 season — tied for 4th best in MLB; League Avg: .319.

Royals pitchers have walked 5% of batters this month (22 games) — best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

The longest HR allowed by the Royals pitchers in the 2024 season traveled 519.4 feet — — longest in MLB; League Avg: 470.4

Royals pitchers picked-off 19 runners from first base in 2023 — best in MLB.

Royals pitchers have walked 7% of batters this season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Twins pitchers have walked 7% of batters this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 9%.

Twins pitchers had a strikeout rate of 47% with two-strikes in 2023 — best in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Twins pitchers have a strikeout rate of 25% since the 2023 season — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Twins pitchers have walked 7% of batters since last season — 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: 8%.

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