Minnesota Twins vs Kansas City Royals Picks and Predictions for Wednesday,1, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 04/01/2026, 01:25 AM ET

Twins vs Royals Game Information

The Minnesota Twins will be on the road Wednesday night for a 7:40 PM match-up inside Kauffman Stadium for game two of three against the Kansas City Royals. Minnesota has one win and three losses coming into this matchup, riding a 2-game losing streak after dropping game 1 of this series. The Kansas City Royals stay home Wednesday night, with two wins and two losses this season, on a 2-game winning streak after their win in game 1 of this set. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Twins Preview

The Minnesota offense has been lackluster this season, with a .200 batting average. The Twins have scored twelve runs on 25 hits through four games played. The Minnesota Twins have a .297 team OBP and a .328 team slugging percentage. Minnesota pitching has struggled, however, with a 3.82 ERA, as the Twins have allowed 14 runs this season. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota offense this season with a .250 batting average. Royce Lewis has chipped in heavily, leading the team with two home runs despite a .167 batting average. Tristan Gray has a .500 batting average and leads the team with three RBIs, but he has played just one time this season.

Royals Preview

The Kansas City offense has been terrible this season, with a .192 batting average. The Royals have scored nine runs on 24 hits through four games. Kansas City's pitching has carried the team this season, with a 3.67 ERA. The team has allowed 14 total runs this season, but only 2 during their current 2-game winning streak. Maikel Garcia, Kansas City offense this season, has a .286 batting average. Bobby Witt Jr. has a .267 batting average this season through four games played. Kyle Isbel leads the Kansas City offense as one of the three players with two RBI's this season, and he is one of 5 players this year with at least 1 home run.

Twins vs Royals Pitching Matchup

Despite the early-season struggles, Minnesota will have the superior pitcher on the mound in this matchup. Look for Joe Ryan to control a mediocre Kansas City lineup in this game. Take Minnesota to do the job as they get a needed victory Wednesday night. The twins will end the Royals winning streak on Wednesday as they get the road victory in Kansas City.

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Twins vs Royals Pick

The Twins are the better team in this game despite their rough start. Look for Minnesota to ride their pitcher in this game, leading to the win. The Twins will finally start to put it together on Wednesday night on the road, leading to the win. Take Minnesota to inch closer to .500 in this game as they get the road win.

Pick: Minnesota Twins -20
Secondary: Under 8.5
Lean: Byron Buxton Over 1.5 Bases

Final Score Prediction: Minnesota Twins win 4-1.