Tyler Duffey (1-3, 3.30 ERA) and the Minnesota Twins (11-34) take on Dillon Gee (1-1, 2.90 ERA) and the Kansas City Royals (24-21) in a game that has the potential to be low scoring. This is the last of a three-game series at Target Field. The Royals won the last game 7-4, and Kansas City leads the series 2-0. Action begins at 1:10 p.m. ET on Wednesday, May. 25 and can be seen on FSKC and FSN+.
Duffey pitched 5.2 innings in his last outing, surrendering six runs, striking out two and walking one in a 9-3 defeat to the Blue Jays. Byung Ho Park (.223, 19 Rs, 9 HRs, 15 RBIs, 1 SB) went 1 for 3 yesterday. Gee went 5.0 innings, surrendering one run, striking out five and walking one in a 4-1 win over the White Sox in his most recent start.
The odds for Minnesota and Kansas City are even, while the Over/Under (O/U) is unavailable as of now. Within its division, Minnesota has a record of 10-4 SU. The Twins have seen an uptick in scoring as of late, averaging 0.0 runs during the last 10 games compared to their season average of 0.0 runs per game. Minnesota is one of the best in the MLB in terms of steals, swiping 31 bases. Minnesota’s pitching staff has been doing better against opposing offenses during the last 10 games, only allowing an average of 0.0 runs per game, well under their season average of 0.0. The Twins are the fourth-best team in the AL at limiting walks during home games, allowing only 2.4 walks per game to their opponents this season.
The Royals are 4-19 against fellow AL Central members. Offensively, the Royals have really picked up the pace in the last 10 games. They have exceeded their season average of 0.0 runs per game by averaging 0.0 during that stretch. The Royals are an excellent base stealing team with 34 stolen bases, ranking second in the MLB. The Royals allow 0.0 runs per game, but have improved upon those numbers in the past 10 games, allowing 0.0 runs per game during that span. The Royals have established a reputation of overwhelming hitters with an AL-best 6.8 strikeouts per road game, making them one of the top five teams in the league.
The Royals lead the season series, 5-0.
Predictions: SU Winner – KC
Notes
For the sixth time this season, the Twins registered at least two errors in a game.
The Twins are coming into this game after allowing two walks during their last outing. The Royals have a 16-16 record when opponents give up two walks or less.
It looks like the Royals have a slight leg up on the Twins, as the Royals have won their last two games while the Twins have lost their last three.
When they outhit their opponents, the Twins are 7-5. The Royals have an 18-8 record when outhitting opponents.
Both falling near the bottom of the league based on total runs this season, Minnesota ranks 28th with 160 runs and Kansas City is 26th with 169.
Ranking 30th, Kansas City is at the bottom of the league in walks, notching 99 this season. Minnesota ranks in the bottom half at 18th with 134.
The Twins are 9-20 in games where they hit one or more home runs. The Royals are 18-11 when they hit at least one homer.
