Friday, June 5, 2026 at 8:15 PM EDT

MLB

Kansas City Royals @ Minnesota Twins

KC @ MIN

Delayed

Moneyline

44%

56%

MIN

+118-147

ML Edge

KC-4.6%

MIN+4.6%

Total (O/U)

8.5

BetRivers

Over+0.7%

Under-0.7%

Venue

Park Factor

1.02

Neutral

Away Starter

Team:Kansas City Royals (KC)

Pitcher:Michael Wacha(RHP)

Record:4-4

ERA:3.44

Home Starter

Team:Minnesota Twins (MIN)

Pitcher:Zebby Matthews(RHP)

Record:2-3

ERA:4.15

Betting Insights

Key takeaways for this matchup

MIN ML has a 4.6% edge — the market may be undervaluing them.

Pitching matchup: Michael Wacha (3.44 ERA) vs Zebby Matthews (4.15 ERA).

Player Props

Player props for this game

No player props available yet

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Pitcher Matchup Analysis

Platoon splits, recent form, and times through the order

Michael Wacha (KC)

2026 season

vs MIN

ERA

6.35

5.2

W-L

0-1

WHIP

1.54

AVG

.320

Split	ERA	WHIP	K/9	BB/9	AVG	IP
Overall	3.44	1.14	7.4	2.9	.223	81.0
Home	2.45	0.95	7.6	2.2	.190	40.1
Away	4.43	1.34	7.4	3.6	.255	40.2
Last 7 Days	6.35	1.54	3.5	0.0	.320	5.2
Last 30 Days	4.85	1.40	7.7	2.8	.278	29.2

Opponent Batting by Handedness

Split	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB	K
vs LHB	.198	.277	.320	.597	172	43
vs RHB	.258	.313	.484	.797	124	24

Times Through Order

Time	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB	K
1st Time	.219	.258	.404	.662	114	28
2nd Time	.250	.322	.442	.764	104	21
3rd Time	.195	.303	.299	.602	77	17

Zebby Matthews (MIN)

2026 season

vs KC

ERA

2.57

7.0

W-L

1-0

WHIP

1.29

AVG

.217

Split	ERA	WHIP	K/9	BB/9	AVG	IP
Overall	4.15	1.10	7.8	2.4	.223	30.1
Home	1.80	0.95	5.9	2.3	.200	20.0
Away	8.71	1.39	11.6	2.7	.262	10.1
Last 7 Days	2.57	1.29	2.6	5.1	.217	7.0
Last 30 Days	4.15	1.10	7.8	2.4	.223	30.1

Opponent Batting by Handedness

Split	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB	K
vs LHB	.227	.311	.409	.720	66	20
vs RHB	.217	.250	.391	.641	46	6

Times Through Order

Time	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS	AB	K
1st Time	.325	.400	.675	1.075	40	10
2nd Time	.186	.222	.302	.525	43	11
3rd Time	.138	.219	.172	.391	29	5

Last 5 Games

Not available yet

Season Series

This Series (4 games)

KC wins series 3-1

Season (13 games)

KC leads series 3-2

Weather

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Recent Odds

Latest betting lines from various books

Moneyline

Book	Away	Home	Time
BetRivers	+118	-147	5:19 PM
BetUS	+128	-143	5:19 PM
DraftKings	+124	-149	5:19 PM
BetMGM	+125	-149	5:19 PM
Bovada	+123	-147	5:19 PM

Totals

Book	Total	Over	Under	Time
BetRivers	8.5	-114	-109	5:19 PM
BetUS	8.5	-110	-110	5:19 PM
DraftKings	8.5	-111	-108	5:19 PM
BetMGM	8.5	-110	-110	5:19 PM
Bovada	8.5	-115	-105	5:19 PM