Kody Clemens is very boom or bust at the plate. Luckily for him, he has a matchup that should move the needle closer to boom.
My Twins vs. Royals predictions expect Clemens to deal some damage in a winning effort for the road team.
Let’s break it all down with my September 6 MLB picks.
Twins vs Royals prediction
Twins vs Royals best bet: Kody Clemens Over 1.5 total bases (+135)
Kody Clemens doesn’t hit for average but when he makes contact, he really makes contact. That leads to a lot of extra base hits and strong power numbers (his ISO sits at .266 vs. righties).
There’s plenty of reason to believe he could make noise against Stephen Kolek and the Kansas City Royals. Kolek gives up a lot more production to lefties, allowing 1.3 more homers per nine innings and an ISO 150 points higher.
Kolek likes to mix up his pitches vs. left-handed bats, throwing five different types at least 11% of the time. Unfortunately for him, Clemens has hit for power against each of them.
Clemens possesses ISOs of .160 or higher vs. all five pitches. Perhaps more impressively, his ISO is .240+ against four of them.
If Clemens is able to get himself into a favorable count where he’ll get a good pitch to hit in terms of location, it doesn’t much matter what Kolek throws.
Clemens will be well equipped to make powerful contact, giving him a real chance to hit for extra bases.
Twins vs Royals same-game parlay (SGP)
Matt Wallner profiles similarly to Clemens with his numbers against righties.
The difference is Wallner usually hits closer to the top of the order, surrounded by key bats who get on base more consistently like Byron Buxton and Trevor Larnach.
This increases the chances there’s traffic when Wallner hits, giving him better opportunities to drive in runs.
Joe Ryan is having a great season for the Minnesota Twins. He’s already tied a career high in wins and is on track to post the lowest ERA and WHIP of his career.
With the better pitcher and some real power threats against Kolek, the Twins should take care of business.
Twins vs Royals SGP
- Kody Clemens Over 1.5 total bases
- Matt Wallner Over 0.5 RBI
- Minnesota Twins moneyline
Twins vs Royals odds
- Moneyline: Minnesota -155 | Kansas City +130
- Run line: Minnesota -1.5 (+110) | Kansas City +1.5 (-130)
- Over/Under: Over 8.5 (-115) | Under 8.5 (-105)
Twins vs Royals trend
The Minnesota Twins have hit the Game Total Over in 23 of their last 35 games (+10.55 Units / 27% ROI). Find more MLB betting trends for Twins vs. Royals.
How to watch Twins vs Royals and game info
| Location | Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, MO |
| Date | Saturday, September 6, 2025 |
| First pitch | 7:15 p.m. ET |
| TV | FOX |
| Twins starting pitcher | Joe Ryan (13-7, 3.08 ERA) |
| Royals starting pitcher | Stephen Kolek (4-5, 3.99 ERA) |
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