Twins vs Royals Picks and Prediction – 4/7/2025

The Minnesota Twins open a four-game series on the road Monday versus the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota is 3-5 and tied for second with Cleveland in the American League Central, one game behind the Detroit Tigers. Minnesota defeated the Houston Astros 6-1 on Saturday. Jose Miranda hit a three-run home run in the fourth, when Minnesota scored all of its six runs. Keep up to date with all the MLB action with our MLB previews.

Trevor Larnach is batting .250 to lead Minnesota. Harrison Bader is the leader in home runs with three and RBI with, while Byron Buxton is the leader in hits with six. Willi Castro has a team-high .333 on-base percentage. On Monday, the Minnesota Twins will send Simeon Woods Richardson to the mound. The right-hander is 0-0 with a 4.50 ERA, 5 Ks, and 1 BBs.

The Kansas City Royals are 3-5 and tied for second in the American League Central with Cleveland and Minnesota, one game behind the first-place Detroit Tigers. Kansas City lost to the Baltimore Orioles 8-1 on Saturday. Kansas City has lost three of the last four and will complete a three-game series at home on Sunday versus the Baltimore Orioles.

Maikel Garcia is batting .320 with two home runs to lead Kansas City in both categories. Vinnie Pasquantino leads Kansas City in home runs with seven. Jonathan India is the leader in hits with eight and an on-base percentage at .389. On Monday, the Kansas City Royals will send Michael Lorenzen to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 5.06 ERA, 7 Ks, and 3 BBs.

Minnesota has lost 12 of its last 16, and the Twins have lost five of the first eight to begin the season. Minnesota starter Simeon Woods Richardson has allowed two runs on five hits across four innings in his only outing thus far. Kansas City starter Michael Lorenzen was hit hard in his first outing, allowing three runs on five hits across 5.1 innings, resulting in a 5-0 loss to Milwaukee. Final Score Prediction, Kansas City Royals win 5-3.