Minnesota Twins at Kansas City Royals 5/22/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Minnesota Twins complete a three-game series on the road Sunday against the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota improved to 23-16 following its 6-4 victory over the Royals in the opening game of the series on Friday. Jose Miranda and Kyle Garlick each had two RBIs in the win. Minnesota is first in the American League Central, 3 ½ games ahead of the second-place Chicago White Sox.

Max Kepler is batting .252 to lead Minnesota and the right fielder has a team high .355 on-base percentage. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 11, while shortstop Jorge Polanco is the leader in RBIs with 22 and hits with 32. On Sunday, the Minnesota Twins will send Chris Archer to the mound. The right-hander is 0-1 with a 4.10 ERA, 24 Ks and 14 BBs.

Kansas City dropped to 14-24 following its two-run loss to Minnesota on Friday. The Royals have lost two straight and four out of the last six. Kansas City continues to struggle on the mound, as the Royals are 26th in team ERA with 4.53 and opposing hitters average .258 against Kansas City pitching which is 27th. The Royals are fourth in the American League Central, 8 ½ games behind first-place Minnesota.

Andrew Benintendi is batting .302 to lead Kansas City and the left fielder has team highs in hits with 42 and on-base percentage at .361. Catcher Salvador Perez is the leader in home runs with six while Whit Merrifield is the leader in RBIs with 17. On Sunday, the Kansas City Royals will send Jonathan Heasley to the mound. The right-hander is 0-2 with a 4.32 ERA, 8 Ks and 10 BBs.