MINNESOTA

TWINSMIN

62-80  |  Road

5
FINAL
Sun, Sep 7 • 2:10 PM ET
Kauffman Stadium
View Odds Details →

KANSAS CITY

ROYALSKC

73-69  |  Home

1
Probable Pitchers
Kody Funderburk
STARTING PITCHER

Kody Funderburk

#57 | Relief Pitcher
@
Luinder Avila
STARTING PITCHER

Luinder Avila

#58 | SP
Player W-L ERA WHIP IP K
Kody Funderburk None-None 4.55 -- 0.2 1
Luinder Avila None-None 1.80 -- 1.0 2
None-None W-L None-None
4.55 ERA Ldr 1.80
-- WHIP --
0.2 IP (Innings Pitched) Ldr 1.0
1 K (Strikeouts) Ldr 2
AI Model Win Probability
TWINS
42%
📊
ROYALS
58%
TWINS --
ROYALS --
AI Model Projected Total
AI Projection
8.5
Projected
Book Total
--
Over / Under Line
Over 0 55%
Under 0 45%
AI Model Spread Expectation
AI Spread Proj
-1.2
KANSAS CITY
Book Spread
--
Book Line
▲ Edge: +1.2 points (Kansas City)
TwinsMIN (-3.5) 0 RoyalsKC (+3.5)
Model Expected Spread
Spread Distribution
AI Model

Twins Cover

37.8%

Royals Cover

62.2%

+12+8+40-4-8-12
Distribution centered around KC -1.2 expected margin.
Margin of Victory (KC)

MIN By 1-2 runs

15.7%

MIN By 3-4 runs

9.9%

KC By 1-2 runs

19.7%

KC By 3-4 runs

16.9%

AI Model Projected Score
3.65
MINNESOTA
4.89
KANSAS CITY
Simulated Score
3
MINNESOTA
5
KANSAS CITY
Projections Grades
Moneyline (ML)
Agreement
AI Royals Loss
58% Win Prob
D
Sim Royals Loss
50% Win Prob
D
Run Line (ATS)
Agreement
AI Royals (+0) Loss
Proj Runs: -1.2
C
Sim Royals (+0) Loss
Proj Runs: -2.0
D
Over/Under (Total)
No Consensus
AI o0 Win
Proj Total: 8.5
D
Sim u0.0
Proj Total: 8.0
D
Head-to-Head History
Date Game Score
Aug 6, 2026 MIN @ KC 4 - 3
Aug 5, 2026 MIN @ KC 1 - 2
Aug 4, 2026 MIN @ KC 2 - 8
Jul 30, 2026 KC @ MIN 3 - 4
Jul 29, 2026 KC @ MIN 4 - 0
Season Statistics Comparison
Minnesota MIN
vs
Kansas City KC
162
Games Played
162
4.56 ▲
Runs / Game
4.26
.245
Avg (AVG)
▲ .247
.317 ▲
On-Base (OBP)
.316
.403 ▲
Slugging (SLG)
.402
.720 ▲
OPS
.718
187 ▲
Home Runs
170
Key Model Drivers
Home Runs (L5) +82.0% more
Kansas City: 1.3 vs Minnesota: 0.5
Total Bases (L5) +17.7% more
Kansas City: 14.3 vs Minnesota: 12.2
Batting Avg (Season) +0.2%
Kansas City: 24.7% vs Minnesota: 24.5%
Errors (L5) +83.0% more
Minnesota: 0.9 vs Kansas City: 0.0
Post-Mortem Analysis
Metric Projected Actual
Score Game
MIN Score 3.7 5
KC Score 4.9 1
Team Stats Splits (Home / Away)
Errors 0.0 / 0.9 0.0 / 0.0
Hits 8.0 / 8.3 7.0 / 9.0
Home Runs 1.3 / 0.5 0.0 / 2.0
Strikeouts 7.7 / 7.7 12.0 / 7.0
Total Bases 14.3 / 12.2 10.0 / 16.0
Walks 3.2 / 3.5 2.0 / 5.0
Public Market Splits
Moneyline
Open: -- → --
24%TICKETS76%
31%MONEY69%
Spread (ATS)
Open: -- → --
44%TICKETS56%
16%MONEY84%
Total (O/U)
Open: -- → --
64%TICKETS36%
81%MONEY19%
Situational Trends
📊 Win-Loss
MIN Advantage
77-85-0 (47.5%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
KC
69-93-0 (42.6%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
🎯 ATS (Spread)
MIN Advantage
(51.8%)
Margin: -0.4 ATS +/-:
KC
(47.5%)
Margin: -0.7 ATS +/-:
⚖️ Over/Under
MIN
88-64-10
O: 57.9% / U: 42.1% Total +/-: +1.0
KC
73-85-4
O: 46.2% / U: 53.8% Total +/-: +0.6