Royals at Twins 9/22/19 - MLB Picks & Predictions

The Kansas City Twins play the fourth and final game of their four-game series on the road Sunday against American League Central rival the Minnesota Twins. The Royals lost to the Twins on Friday 4-3 for their fourth straight loss. The Royals have lost seven of their last eight and will become the fourth Major League team to reach 100 losses this season with their next loss. 

Randy Dobnak threw 5 1/3 strong innings for the Twins as Minnesota won its sixth in the last eight and lowered its magic number of the Cleveland Indians to 5 in the American League Central. Marwin Gonzalez belted a two-run triple, while Miguel San hit a RBI-triple. Trevor May posted his second save after striking out the side in the ninth.

Whit Merrifield leads Kansas City with a .301 batting average and in hits with 196. Jorge Soler leads KC in home runs with 45 and in RBIs with 110. Kansas City is averaging .245, while opposing hitters are averaging .273. On Sunday, the Royals will send Jorge Lopez to the mound. The right-hander is 4-8 with an ERA of 5.93, 106 Ks and 41 BBs.

Jorge Polanco leads Minnesota in batting average with .299 and in hits with 182. Nelson Cruz is the Minnesota team leader in home runs with 39 and RBIs with 103. Minnesota has a .270 batting average while opponents are batting .257. On Sunday, the Twins will send Martin Perez to the mound. The lefthander is 10-7 with an ERA of 4.92, 129 Ks and 64 BBs.