Royals vs. Twins Prediction: Minnesota Predicted to Win Friday's MLB Matchup [8/8/2025]

The Minnesota Twins will take on the Kansas City Royals, in what is expected to be a close MLB game, at Target Field on Friday, commencing at 8:10PM ET.

Joe Ryan (10-5, 2.83 ERA) will start for the Twins, up against Seth Lugo (8-5, 3.06 ERA) for the Royals.

Based on the latest simulation results, Dimers' advanced MLB model (see Dimers Pro for full access) predicts the Twins as the most likely winner of today's game.

For a closer look at Friday's matchup, including best bets and picks, visit our interactive Royals vs. Twins predictions page.

Twins vs. Royals Prediction: Who Will Win, Cover the Run Line?

Using trusted machine learning and data analysis, we have simulated the result of Friday's MLB game between the Royals and Twins 10,000 times as part of our MLB predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives the Twins a 54% chance of defeating the Royals.

According to our model, the Royals (+1.5) have a 65% chance of covering the run line, while the 8.5-run over/under has an equal 50-50 chance of hitting.

Royals vs. Twins Odds [8/8/2025]

We have sourced the best MLB odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

Bet Type	Royals	Twins
Run Line	+1.5 (-178)	-1.5 (+152)
Moneyline	+118	-135
Total	o8.5 (-105)	u8.5 (-110)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

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Royals vs. Twins Picks and Best Bets

Our model's strongest edge in today's Royals vs. Twins matchup is on the total.

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Royals vs. Twins Game-Day Updates and Essential Details

Friday's MLB matchup between the Twins and Royals at Target Field is scheduled to start at 8:10PM ET.

• Who: Kansas City Royals vs. Minnesota Twins
• Date: Friday, August 8, 2025
• Time: 8:10PM ET/5:10PM PT
• Venue: Target Field

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Conclusion

We predict the Twins, with a 54% win probability, will likely beat the Royals on Friday.

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