Today’s matchup is between the Minnesota Twins (23-35) and the Kansas City Royals (29-27). The Twins have won 1 of their last 5 games & the Royals have won 4 of their last 5 games.
The Twins are starting Michael Pineda (RHP), on the mound who is 3-3 on the season pitching a 3.40 ERA, 4.33 FIP, .294 wOBA, K% of 25.0%, BB% of 6.3%, 89.0 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.07 WHIP in 47.2 innings pitched.
The Royals are starting Brady Singer (RHP), who is 3-4 on the season with a 5.06 ERA, 3.51 FIP, .313 wOBA, K% of 22.9%, BB% of 8.3%, 86.9 MPH average exit velocity, and a 1.41 WHIP in 53.1 innings pitched.
The Twins are 27th in the Majors in Relieving Pitching (WAR) while the Royals are 21st.
On the hitting side, the Twins have a .322 wOBA and a .316 OBP. The Royals have a .305 wOBA and a .308 OBP. The Twins have 80 HRs this season while the Royals have 55 HRs.
