These two teams tried playing game one on Monday night, but play was suspended in the fourth inning with Minnesota up 2-1. They attempted to finish game one and play game two on Tuesday night, but neither of those happened due to the weather. On Wednesday, they will finish game one and play game two, while game three has been postponed to a date in September. 

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 25-21 this year after they lost all three games against Cincinnati by scores of 4-5, 1-4, and 1-3. In their game three loss, Cleveland had plenty of baserunners, but only managed one run in the seventh inning for the loss. The Guardians recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Santana, who had the lone RBI in the game. Cleveland started Ortiz, who allowed six hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Gaddis allowed two hits and one earned run in the sixth. 

Prior to that series, the Guardians won two out of three against the Brewers, but dropped two out of three against the Phillies before that. Cleveland has lost four games in a row, and they are currently third in the AL Central standings. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA with a 1.41 WHIP and a .260 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 182 runs with a .233 batting average and a .307 on-base percentage this season. Kyle Manzardo has led Cleveland with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs, while Jose Ramirez has added nine home runs and 23 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Tanner Bibee, who is 3-4 with a 4.06 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP over 51.0 innings pitched this year. 

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 26-21 this season after they won two out of three against Milwaukee by scores of 3-0, 7-0, and 2-5. In their game three loss, Minnesota cut the deficit to 4-2 in the seventh inning, but couldn’t get any closer in the loss. The Twins recorded six hits in the game, and they were led by Lee and Lewis, who both had one RBI in the loss. Minnesota started Matthews, who allowed five hits and four earned runs over 3.0 innings for the loss, while Alcala allowed one earned run in the eighth. 

Prior to that series, the Twins swept the Orioles in three games and swept the Giants in three games. Minnesota has won 13 of its last 14 games, and they are currently second in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and a .228 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 194 runs with a .242 batting average and a .310 on-base percentage this season. Byron Buxton (IL) has led Minnesota with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Trevor Larnach has added seven home runs and 23 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Chris Paddack, who is 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA and a 1.18 WHIP over 46.2 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Twins will beat the Guardians

• The Twins have won each of their last nine games at Target Field.
• The Guardians have lost 10 of their last 11 games on the first leg of a doubleheader.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four day games at Target Field.
• The Guardians have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last six Wednesday day games against opponents that held a winning record.
• The Guardians have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last nine Wednesday games against opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Guardians will beat the Twins

• The Guardians have won each of their last five games against AL Central opponents following a road loss.
• The Twins have lost eight of their last nine day games against the Guardians following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against the Guardians following a loss.
• The road team has covered the run line in six of the Twins’ last seven games.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in three of their last four day games against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have lost the first inning in three of their last four day games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in eight of their last nine day games.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Twins’ last 10 home games on the first leg of a doubleheader have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Guardians’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 10 of the Guardians’ last 11 games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Twins’ last eight day games against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Ty France has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Twins’ last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in each of his last nine appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in four of the Twins’ last seven games against AL opponents.
• Ty France has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Bailey Ober has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine home appearances against AL opponents.
• Bailey Ober has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

• Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last five games.
• Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Will Brennan has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last 12 games.
• Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of the Guardians’ last seven road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in seven of the Guardians’ last eight road games against AL Central opponents.

Twins vs Guardians Prediction 

Cleveland comes into this series after losing four games in a row, and they have scored one run in each of their last two games. The Guardians are 11-13 on the road this year, while the Twins are 15-6 at home. Minnesota is red hot right now, but they are coming off a loss on Sunday against Milwaukee. The Twins are starting Paddack, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. The Guardians are starting Bibee, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. I know the Twins are hot right now, but I like this pitching matchup with Bibee on the mound. Take the under here. 

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The Cleveland Guardians will start Gavin Williams here, and Williams is 3-2 with a 4.29 ERA and 51 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Twins, Williams is 2-2 with a 3.79 ERA and 16 strikeouts. Chris Paddack will get the start for the Twins here and is 2-3 with a 4.05 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. In his career, Paddack is 0-0 with a 2.08 ERA and 8 strikeouts against the Guardians.

Cleveland Guardians Recap

The Cleveland Guardians come into this game looking to keep the ball rolling after Monday’s series opener was suspended with a score of 2-1, to be finished on Tuesday before this game. The Guardians still sit at 25-21 on the year as a result. After this series, the Guardians will continue on the road for another division series against the Detroit Tigers.

Guardians Drop 4^th In A Row Before Suspension

Steven Kwan leads the Guardians with 56 hits as part of a .311 batting average and 4 home runs, 9 doubles, and 17 RBIs. Kyle Manzardo has 31 hits with 4 doubles, 2 triples, 10 home runs, and a team-high 25 RBIs this year. Gabriel Arias has 8 doubles but also 43 strikeouts, and Manzardo has a team-high 44 strikeouts so far this season. Arias has also added 4 home runs and 19 RBIs, and Jose Ramirez has chipped in 9 home runs and 23 RBIs.

Why the Cleveland Guardians will win

• The Guardians have won seven of their last eight night games against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have lost six of their last seven home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 home games against the Guardians following a loss.
• The road team has covered the run line in six of the Twins’ last seven games.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

• Jose Ramirez has hit a home run in three of the Guardians’ last five games.
• Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Steven Kwan has recorded at least one Single in each of the Guardians’ last seven road games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in seven of the Guardians’ last eight road games against AL Central opponents.
• Jose Ramirez has recorded a Double in each of the Guardians’ last five Tuesday night games at Target Field.
• Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last 12 games.
• Steven Kwan ranks T9th in the league in Hits (56) this season.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to get their record back on track after falling short in Sunday’s finale against Milwaukee before Monday’s suspension, sitting at 26-21 at the moment.

Twins Looking To Start New Win Streak

Byron Buxton has 41 hits along with 5 doubles, a team-high 10 home runs, and 27 RBIs with 8 stolen bases and 3 triples, while Carlos Correa has 35 hits with 8 doubles, and Willi Castro has 23 hits with 7 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 4 home runs and 18 RBIs while Buxton contributed a team-high 56 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 42 hits, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, and 23 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 42 hits with 7 home runs and 23 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last nine games at Target Field.
• The Guardians have lost 10 of their last 11 games on the first leg of a doubleheader.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Bailey Ober has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Bailey Ober has recorded five or more strikeouts in eight of his last nine home appearances against AL opponents.
• Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Twins’ last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in each of his last nine appearances after not playing the previous day.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Twins’ last 10 home games on the first leg of a doubleheader have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Guardians’ last seven games have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Twins vs Guardians Prediction

I’m on the Twins here. I just think that the Twins are the better team in better form right now, and I’m not much of a Gavin Williams fan to begin with. It’ll be interesting to see how Monday’s game being suspended affects things, but I think that the Twins can keep it going and keep a new win streak going here. Not sure this one would hit 13 games as well, but I think Minnesota gets the W here. Give me Minnesota.

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 26-21 this season after they won two out of three against Milwaukee by scores of 3-0, 7-0, and 2-5. In their game three loss, Minnesota cut the deficit to 4-2 in the seventh inning, but couldn’t get any closer in the loss. The Twins recorded six hits in the game, and they were led by Lee and Lewis, who both had one RBI in the loss. Minnesota started Matthews, who allowed five hits and four earned runs over 3.0 innings for the loss, while Alcala allowed one earned run in the eighth. 

Prior to that series, the Twins swept the Orioles in three games and swept the Giants in three games. Minnesota has won 13 of its last 14 games, and they are currently second in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 3.20 ERA with a 1.14 WHIP and a .228 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 194 runs with a .242 batting average and a .310 on-base percentage this season. Byron Buxton (IL) has led Minnesota with 10 home runs and 27 RBIs, while Trevor Larnach has added seven home runs and 23 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Bailey Ober, who is 4-1 with a 3.72 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over 48.1 innings pitched this season. 

Cleveland Guardians Betting Preview

The Cleveland Guardians are 25-21 this year after they lost all three games against Cincinnati by scores of 4-5, 1-4, and 1-3. In their game three loss, Cleveland had plenty of baserunners, but only managed one run in the seventh inning for the loss. The Guardians recorded nine hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Santana, who had the lone RBI in the game. Cleveland started Ortiz, who allowed six hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the loss, while Gaddis allowed two hits and one earned run in the sixth. 

Prior to that series, the Guardians won two out of three against the Brewers, but dropped two out of three against the Phillies before that. Cleveland has lost four games in a row, and they are currently third in the AL Central standings. The Cleveland pitching staff has a 4.14 ERA with a 1.41 WHIP and a .260 opponent batting average, while the offense has scored 182 runs with a .233 batting average and a .307 on-base percentage this season. Kyle Manzardo has led Cleveland with 10 home runs and 25 RBIs, while Jose Ramirez has added nine home runs and 23 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Cleveland is Logan Allen, who is 2-2 with a 3.70 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP over 41.1 innings pitched this year. 

Why the Twins will beat the Guardians

• The Twins have won each of their last nine games at Target Field.
• The Guardians have lost seven of their last eight road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents.
• The Guardians have failed to cover the run line in nine of their last 10 road games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four night games.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last eight home night games.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last six night games.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Guardians’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Guardians’ last six games as road underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Twins’ last eight night games against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in three of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six home appearances against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Twins’ last eight games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Bailey Ober has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last seven appearances with the Twins as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• Harrison Bader has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Bailey Ober has recorded a win in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in each of the Twins’ last seven games against AL opponents.

Cleveland Guardians Player Prop Facts

• Will Brennan has recorded a Double in three of his last four road appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Carlos Santana has recorded at least one RBI in four of the Guardians’ last five road games.
• Steven Kwan has scored at least one run in seven of the Guardians’ last eight road games against AL Central opponents.
• Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances with the Guardians as underdogs.
• Jose Ramirez has recorded at least one hit in each of the Guardians’ last 12 games.
• Austin Hedges has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances with the Guardians as road underdogs against the Twins.
• Steven Kwan ranks T7th in the league in Hits (56) this season.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Twins rank 1st in the league for walks allowed this season (116).
• The Twins rank 2nd in the league for runs allowed this season (159).
• The Guardians rank 25th in the league for hits this season (346).
• The Guardians rank T25th in the league for doubles this season (60).

Twins vs Guardians Prediction 

Minnesota finally had its winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon, but they are still the hottest team in baseball over the last two weeks. The Twins are 15-6 at home this season, while the Guardians are 11-13 on the road. Cleveland has dropped four games in a row, and they are starting Allen, who has been wildly inconsistent this year. Minnesota is going with Ober, who has allowed one earned run in four of his last five starts. Take Minnesota at home here. 

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins (26-20, 11-14 Away) are playing their best baseball of the season and are currently on a 13-game winning streak. Minnesota beat the Red Sox and swept the Orioles (twice) and Giants before defeating the Brewers in the opening two games of this series. The Twins kept the Brewers off the scoreboard for the second time in a 7-0 victory. They haven’t conceded a run in 33 consecutive innings, which is a new franchise record! Last night, Brooks Lee led the offense with two RBI, while Pablo Lopez got the win after allowing no runs on two hits with six strikeouts and two walks across 6.0 innings of work.

This year, the Twins average 4.11 runs per game (17th in the MLB) on a .239/.308/.376 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 3.23 ERA (3rd) and 1.15 WHIP (3rd). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .261 batting average, ten home runs, and 27 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Twins is Zebby Matthews, who will start for the first time this season.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers (21-25, 12-9 Home) lost seven of the last nine games. After series defeats to the Astros, Rays, and Guardians, the Brewers failed to score in both duels against Minnesota. The Brewers haven’t scored a single run in four of their previous five games. On Saturday, Tobias Myers took the loss after allowing four runs on 11 hits with four strikeouts and no walks in 3.2 innings.

This season, the Brewers average 4.29 runs per game (15th in the MLB) on a .231/.308/.351 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Brewers’ staff has a 4.13 ERA (19th) and 1.32 WHIP (20th). Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with a .196 batting average, seven home runs, and 26 RBI this season.

Freddy Peralta will take the mound for the Twins on Sunday. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 4-3 record in nine starts this year with a 2.66 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 50.2 innings.

Why the Brewers will beat the Twins

• The Brewers have won five of their last six home games against American League opponents following a home loss.
• The Twins have lost each of their last three day games against NL Central opponents.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in nine of their last 10 day games following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight day games against National League opponents.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in six of their last seven road day games.
• The Brewers have led after 5 innings in six of their last seven games as home favorites against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Brewers’ last eight games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Seven of the Twins’ last eight games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Twins’ last nine road games against NL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Brewers’ last five day games at American Family Field.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Brewers rank T26th in the league for home runs this season (37).
• The Brewers rank 26th in the league for walks allowed this season (172).
• The Twins rank 3rd in the league for ERA this season (3.15).
• The Twins rank 5th in the league for strikeouts this season (414).

Brewers vs Twins Prediction

The teams have traded wins in the last couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H encounters. It’s hard to expect the Twins to register another shutout game, especially with Zebby Matthews on the mound. Matthews hasn’t started a game this year, and last season, he posted a 6.69 ERA in 37.2 innings. It’s time for the Brewers to shake off their poor hitting form and score multiple runs off Matthews. Freddy Peralta, on the other hand, allowed more than two runs only twice this season, and he allowed a .161 BA in 31 at-bats against the Twins. Back the Brewers to win.

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 25-20 on the year and play the Guardians, Royals, and Rays next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .239 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .379 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 3.23 ERA and a 1.15 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 41 hits and 27 RBI, while Ty France and Trevor Larnach have combined for 79 hits and 45 RBI.

Pablo Lopez gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 3-2 with a 2.77 ERA and 43 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 1-1 with a 3.07 ERA and 49 strikeouts in his career against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers are 21-24 on the year and play the Orioles, Pirates, and Red Sox next. The Milwaukee Brewers are batting .231 on the season, have a .308 OBP, and a .351 slugging percentage. The Milwaukee Brewers’ pitching staff has a 4.13 ERA and a 1.32 WHIP. Jackson Chourio leads the Milwaukee Brewers with 48 hits and 25 RBI, while Brice Turang and Sal Frelick have combined for 84 hits and 26 RBI.

Tobias Myers gets the ball for the Milwaukee Brewers, and he is 1-0 with a 3.86 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Myers’ first career game against the Minnesota Twins.

Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win

• The Twins have lost five of their last six games as road favorites against National League opponents.
• The Brewers have won four of their last five games as underdogs against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last nine games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a road win.
• The Brewers have covered the run line in each of their last four home games against AL Central opponents following a home loss.
• The Brewers have led after 3 innings in seven of their last nine home games against American League opponents.
• The Brewers have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight home games against American League opponents that held a winning record.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last 12 games.
• The Brewers have lost each of their last seven Saturday games.
• The Twins have covered the run line each of their last nine games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five night games against American League opponents.
• The Brewers have lost the first inning in seven of their last eight Saturday night games as home underdogs.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last five games at American Family Field against National League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last six games at American Family Field against NL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts

• Rhys Hoskins has recorded a Double in three of the Brewers’ last four home games against AL opponents.
• Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in each of his four previous appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Rhys Hoskins has recorded at least one RBI in each of his four previous appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Jackson Chourio has scored at least one run in each of his last nine Saturday appearances with the Brewers as underdogs.
• Brice Turang has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances in night games against teams that held a winning record.
• Christian Yelich has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Brice Turang ranks T9th in the league in Steals (11) this season.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Ty France has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances in night games against NL Central teams that held a losing record.
• Pablo Lopez has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last 14 Saturday appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in five of his last six appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against NL opponents that held a losing record.
• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in each of his last three appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances against NL opponents.
• Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
• Christian Vazquez has recorded a Single in each of his last six road appearances.

Brewers vs Twins Prediction

The Twins still haven’t lost a game since May 2 and are rolling at the plate and on the mound. The Twins have produced back-to-back shutouts and have allowed one or fewer runs in four of their last seven games. Not much should change with Lopez on the mound, an all-star caliber pitcher who has a 2.77 ERA and 0.97 WHIP on the season. The Brewers have been shut out in three of their last four games, so it doesn’t matter how well Myers is pitching right now. Until the Twins cool off, I’m going to continue backing them, especially with prices this soft. Give me the Twins to keep the ball rolling.

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins (24-20, 9-14 Away) are playing their best baseball of the season. The Twins are on an 11-game winning streak after defeating the Red Sox and then sweeping the Orioles, Giants, and the Orioles again. In the most recent 4-0 victory in Baltimore, Dashawn Keirsey Jr. led the team with two RBI, while Chris Paddack got the win after allowing no runs on three hits with three strikeouts and one walk across 7.0 innings of work.

This year, the Twins average 4.14 runs per game (16th in the MLB) on a .239/.309/.382 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 3.30 ERA (6th) and 1.16 WHIP (3rd). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .261 batting average, ten home runs, and 27 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Twins is Joe Ryan, who is 3-2 in eight starts this season, with a 2.74 ERA and 0.83 WHIP in 46.0 innings.

Milwaukee Brewers Betting Preview

The Milwaukee Brewers (21-23, 12-7 Home) beat the Houston Astros and lost to the Rays and Guardians. Although they lost five of the previous seven games, the Brewers avoided being swept by Cleveland with a 9-5 victory on Wednesday in Game 3. Rhys Hoskins led the team with five RBI, while Logan Henderson got the win after allowing two runs on four hits with seven strikeouts and one walk in 5.0 innings.

This season, the Brewers average 4.39 runs per game (15th in the MLB) on a .233/.310/.355 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Brewers’ staff has a 4.15 ERA (22nd) and 1.32 WHIP (20th). Christian Yelich leads the Brewers with a .205 batting average, seven home runs, and 26 RBI this season.

Chad Patrick will take the mound for the Brewers on Friday. The 26-year-old right-hander has a 2-3 record in eight starts this year with a 3.19 ERA and 1.25 WHIP in 42.1 innings.

Why the Twins will beat the Brewers

• The Twins have won each of their last 10 games following a win.
• The Brewers have lost each of their last three night games against American League opponents.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last seven night games following a win.
• The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six night games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Brewers have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five night games against opponents that held a winning record.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Brewers’ last five night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Twins’ last four games as favorites against the Brewers have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last four games as road favorites against NL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the Brewers’ last nine night games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Brewers rank 27th in the league for slugging percentage this season (.355).
• The Brewers rank 25th in the league for home runs this season (37).
• The Twins rank 5th in the league for ERA this season (3.30).
• The Twins are one of only five teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.

Brewers vs Twins Prediction

The Brewers won seven of the previous ten H2H encounters, including five of the last six. I am backing the Twins in this one because of Joe Ryan, Minnesota’s best starter. Ryan allowed just two runs in his last three starts and kept the opponents to below two runs in six of eight starts this year. Chad Patrick, on the other hand, surrendered multiple runs in each of his previous five starts, and I think that rookie is going to struggle on Friday. Go with the Twins.

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins (23-20, 8-14 Away) are currently the hottest team in the entire MLB after recording ten consecutive wins. Following a four-game losing skid, the Twins beat the Red Sox, swept the Orioles and Giants, and won the opening two games of the series against the Baltimore Orioles on the road. In the latest 8-6 victory, Kody Clemens led the offense with four RBI, while Simeon Woods Richardson pitched for 4.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing six runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and two walks. Kody Funderburk was credited with the win.

This season, the Twins average 4.00 runs per game (21st in the MLB) on a .238/.306/.373 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 3.32 ERA (5th) and 1.16 WHIP (4th). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .258 batting average, nine home runs, and 26 RBI this season.

Chris Paddack will take the mound for the Twins on Thursday. The 29-year-old right-hander has a 1-3 record in eight starts this year with a 4.76 ERA and 1.29 WHIP in 39.2 innings.

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles (15-26, 8-11 Home) lost the series to the Royals and Twins, beat the Angels, and lost the opening two games of the current series against the Minnesota Twins at home. Baltimore had a 6-5 lead until the 8th inning when the Twins scored three runs and secured an 8-6 win. Cedric Mullins blasted a grand slam in the 3rd to lead his team, while Chayce McDermott pitched for 3.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing four runs on four hits with five strikeouts and three walks. Yennier Cano took the loss.

This year, the Orioles average 3.77 runs per game (25th in the MLB) on a .227/.296/.386 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Orioles’ staff has a 5.31 ERA (27th) and 1.48 WHIP (27th). Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with a .230 batting average, eight home runs, and 25 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Orioles is Tomoyuki Sugano, who is 4-2 in eight starts this season, with a 2.72 ERA and 1.01 WHIP in 46.1 innings.

Why the Orioles will beat the Twins

• The Twins have lost each of their last 12 Thursday day games as road underdogs against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have led after 3 innings in each of their last four day games against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in four of their last five day games.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Twins’ last 11 games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Twelve of the Orioles’ last 15 day games as favorites have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in five of the Orioles’ last six games as favorites against AL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 14 of the Twins’ last 17 day games against American League opponents.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Orioles rank 29th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.277).
• The Orioles rank 28th in the league for hits this season (304).
• The Twins are one of only five teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.
• The Twins rank 6th in the league for ERA this season (3.38).

Orioles vs Twins Prediction

The teams have traded wins in the past couple of years, each recording five in the previous ten H2H encounters. The Twins did win five in a row, and are the hottest teams in baseball at the moment, but I am backing the Orioles to snap that positive streak because they will start Sugano. Tomoyuki is by far the best Orioles starter this season, and he hasn’t allowed more than three runs in a game yet. Sugano surrendered only three runs in total in his last three starts. Although Chris Paddack is pitching very well recently and his ERA continues to drop, I am giving a slight advantage to the hosts.

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Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 21-20 this year after they won all three games against the Giants by scores of 3-1, 2-1, and 7-6. In their game three win, Minnesota blew a 5-4 lead in the eighth inning, but they were able to score twice in the 10th for the win. The Twins recorded 13 hits in the game, and they were led by Lee, who went 3-5 with one home run and two RBIs in the win. Minnesota started Lopez, who allowed five hits and four earned runs over 6.0 innings, while Duran got the win in extras. 

Prior to that series, the Twins won all three against the Orioles and two out of three against the Red Sox. Minnesota has won eight games in a row, and they are currently fourth in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 3.32 ERA with a 1.16 WHIP and a .235 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 164 runs with a .238 batting average and a .306 on-base percentage this season. Byron Buxton has led Minnesota with nine home runs and 26 RBIs, while Trevor Larnach has added six home runs and 20 RBIs this year. The projected starter for game one is Bailey Ober, who is 4-1 with a 3.50 ERA and a 1.40 WHIP over 43.2 innings pitched this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota in game two is Simeon Woods Richardson, who is 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA and a 1.43 WHIP over 33.2 innings pitched this year. 

Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles are 15-24 this season after they won two out of three against the Angels by scores of 4-1, 2-5, and 7-3. In their game three win, Baltimore trailed 2-1 after the first inning, but they scored the next six runs in the game to pull away with the win. The Orioles recorded eight hits in the game, and they were led by Handley and Henderson, who both had two RBIs in the win. Baltimore started Eflin, who allowed five hits and two earned runs over 5.0 innings for the win, while Bautista allowed one hit and one earned run in the ninth. 

Prior to that series, the Orioles lost all three against the Twins and two out of three against the Royals. Baltimore has lost six of their last eight games, and they are currently last in the AL East standings. The Baltimore pitching staff has a 5.31 ERA with a 1.49 WHIP and a .277 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 147 runs with a .227 batting average and a .296 on-base percentage this season. Cedric Mullins has led Baltimore with seven home runs and 21 RBIs, while Ryan O’Hearn has added seven home runs and 14 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Baltimore in game one is Dean Kremer, who is 3-4 with a 5.24 ERA and a 1.28 WHIP over 44.2 innings pitched this season. The projected starting pitcher for game two is TBD. 

Why the Twins will beat the Orioles

• The Twins have won each of their last eight games.
• The Orioles have lost each of their last seven games following a road win.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last eight games against American League opponents following a win.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in four of their last five games against opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have won the first inning in four of their last five day games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in four of their last five games against American League opponents that held a losing record.

Total Runs Facts

• Nine of the Twins’ last 10 day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Orioles’ last five home games on the first leg of a doubleheader have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last nine Wednesday day games at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 13 of the Twins’ last 15 day games against American League opponents.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Ryan O’Hearn has hit a home run in four of the Orioles’ last five home games against AL Central opponents.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded a Double in each of his last three home appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Tyler O’Neill has scored a run in each of his last four home appearances against the Twins.
• Gary Sanchez has recorded an RBI in each of his last four home appearances against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against the Twins.
• Dean Kremer has recorded five or more strikeouts in each of his three previous appearances against the Twins.
• Gunnar Henderson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Orioles’ last six games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Dean Kremer has recorded a win in each of his last three home appearances against AL opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Christian Vazquez has recorded a Single in each of his last four road appearances.
• Bailey Ober has recorded a win in four of his last five appearances.
• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in three of the Twins’ last four games against AL East opponents.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one Double in three of his last four road appearances against the Orioles after not playing the previous day.
• Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances against the Orioles after not playing the previous day.

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Orioles vs Twins Prediction 

Minnesota comes into this series as one of the hottest teams in the MLB over the last two weeks, but they are just 6-14 on the road. Minnesota has won eight games in a row, and they have allowed two runs or fewer in four of its last five. Baltimore is coming off a series win, but they are just 15-24 on the season and 8-9 at home. In game one, I am going to back Ober, as he has been elite in his last few starts. In game two, it is tough to know what Baltimore will do for their starter, so I will back the Twins again, as Woods Richardson has been serviceable. 

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The Minnesota Twins will start Simeon Woods-Richardson here, and Woods-Richardson is 2-2 with a 4.01 ERA and 31 strikeouts this season. This will be Woods-Richardson’s second career start against the Twins. Cade Povich will get the nod for the Orioles here and is 1-3 with a 5.55 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. In his career, Povich is 1-1 with a 3.86 ERA and 6 strikeouts against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to add on to their 7-6 win over the San Francisco Giants last time out to improve to 21-20 on the year. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for an interleague series against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Twins Win Eight In A Row

Byron Buxton has 39 hits along with 5 doubles, a team-high 9 home runs, and 26 RBIs with 8 stolen bases and 3 triples, while Carlos Correa has 33 hits with 8 doubles, and Willi Castro has 19 hits with 6 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 4 home runs and 17 RBIs while Buxton contributed a team-high 54 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 39 hits, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, and 21 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 6 home runs and 20 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last 12 games as underdogs against the Orioles following a win.
• The Orioles have lost each of their last seven games following a road win.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last 12 games as underdogs against the Orioles following a win.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against AL Central opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last three night games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four road appearances against the Orioles after not playing the previous day.
• Christian Vazquez has recorded a Single in each of his last four road appearances.
• Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in each of his last seven appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances after not playing the previous day.

Baltimore Orioles Recap

The Baltimore Orioles come into this series looking to build on their series win over the Los Angeles Angels, thanks to a 7-3 win in Sunday’s finale to improve to 15-24 on the year. After this series, the Orioles will take on the Washington Nationals in an interleague series at home.

Orioles Drop 6 Of Last 8 Despite Sunday’s Win

Cedric Mullins has 30 hits so far this season, as well as 6 doubles, 7 home runs, and 21 RBIs with 6 stolen bases and a .229 batting average, while Adley Rutschman has 27 hits with 4 doubles, 4 homers, and 11 RBIs. Ryan Mountcastle has 29 hits with 8 doubles, and Tyler O’Neill has 15 hits with 3 doubles, a triple, and 2 homers with 10 RBIs. Jordan Westburg added 4 home runs, and Gunnar Henderson has a team-high 38 strikeouts as well this season. Ryan O’Hearn also chipped in 30 hits with 4 doubles and 7 home runs with 14 RBIs, and Heston Kjerstad added 3 homers and 13 RBIs.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won each of their last nine games against the Twins following a win.
• The Twins have lost 10 of their last 11 games after going to extra innings.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in each of their last 11 games against the Twins following a win.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 games after going to extra innings.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Ryan O’Hearn has hit a home run in four of the Orioles’ last five home games against AL Central opponents.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded a Double in each of his last three home appearances after not playing the previous day.
• Gunnar Henderson has scored at least one run in each of the Orioles’ last four games as favorites.
• Gunnar Henderson has recorded at least one Single in each of the Orioles’ last six games against AL Central opponents that held a winning record.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances against the Twins.
• Gary Sanchez has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances with his team as a favorite against AL opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last four night games as underdogs have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Orioles’ last seven night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Orioles vs Twins Prediction

I’m on the Twins here. I get the case to be made for the Orioles at home, as Baltimore has a solid lineup on paper. The problem is that on paper hasn’t translated to the numbers to get this team to win more often than not this season. The Twins have done a good job of digging out of their early-season hole, and while I’m not the biggest fan of Simeon Woods-Richardson, I think he can be good enough to get the Twins the W here. Give me the Twins in this one.

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The San Francisco Giants will send out Landen Roupp for the start here, and Roupp is 2-3 with a 4.89 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. This will be Roupp’s first career start against the Twins. Pablo Lopez will get the start for Minnesota here, and Lopez is 3-2 with a 2.18 ERA and 37 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against the Giants, Lopez is 0-1 with a 2.10 ERA and 33 strikeouts.

San Francisco Giants Recap

The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to bounce back from their 2-1 loss to the Twins from Saturday’s matchup to slip to 24-16 on the year. After this series, the Giants will head home for a division series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Giants Looking To Avoid Sweep

Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 43 hits, including a team-high 11 doubles along with a pair of triples, 4 home runs, and 23 RBIs with 3 stolen bases, while Heliot Ramos has 40 hits with 10 doubles, 6 home runs, and 15 RBIs. Wilmer Flores also has a team-high 7 home runs and 33 RBIs, while Mike Yastrzemski has 5 home runs with 17 RBIs and 7 doubles, and Matt Chapman and Tyler Fitzgerald each have a team-high 5 stolen bases as well on the year.

Why the San Francisco Giants will win

• The underdogs have won each of the Giants’ last four games.
• The Twins have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites against National League opponents following a win.
• The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against National League opponents following a home win.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

• Matt Chapman has scored at least one run in seven of the Giants’ last eight games.
• Heliot Ramos has recorded at least one Single in each of the Giants’ last four games against AL opponents.
• Willy Adames has recorded at least one hit in seven of his last eight appearances with his team as an underdog against AL Central opponents.
• Tom Murphy has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Tom Murphy has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Twins.
• Tom Murphy has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to finish the job after picking up another win in Saturday’s matchup to improve their record to 20-20 on the year. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for a rematch series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Twins Win Seven In A Row, Get Back To .500

Byron Buxton has 37 hits along with 5 doubles, a team-high 9 home runs, and 25 RBIs with 8 stolen bases and a pair of triples, while Carlos Correa has 30 hits with 8 doubles, and Willi Castro has 17 hits with 6 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 4 home runs and 16 RBIs while Buxton contributed a team-high 47 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 38 hits, 8 doubles, 3 home runs, and 21 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 5 home runs and 17 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last eight games at Target Field.
• The Giants have lost four of their last five road games against American League opponents.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last 10 games following a win.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight games against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Ryan Jeffers has hit at least one home run in five of his last nine appearances with the Twins as favorites against NL West opponents.
• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in each of the Twins’ last four day games against NL opponents that held a winning record.
• Trevor Larnach has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Twins’ last four games against opponents that held a winning record.
• Harrison Bader has scored at least one run in each of the Twins’ last five day games.
• Pablo Lopez has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last four appearances in day games against teams that held a winning record.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one Single in each of his 10 previous home appearances against the Giants after playing the previous day.
• Harrison Bader has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Pablo Lopez has recorded a win in six of his last seven home appearances.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last eight day games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Twelve of the Giants’ last 13 games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.

Twins vs Giants Prediction

I’m on the Twins in this one. I get the allure of backing the Giants because San Francisco is a solid team, and it’s hard to envision offensive struggles continuing and the possibility that this team could get swept here. However, the Twins’ pitching has been strong in this series, and Lopez is arguably Minnesota’s staff ace. I think that the Giants have issues here again, and as long as we’re getting reasonable prices with the Twins, I’ve got to keep backing them. Give me the Twins here.

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The San Francisco Giants will send out Logan Webb and Webb is 4-2 with a 2.61 ERA and 56 strikeouts this season. This will be Webb’s first career start against the Twins. Joe Ryan will get the start for the Twins here and is 2-2 with a 2.93 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ryan is 2-1 with a 3.31 ERA and 18 strikeouts against San Francisco.

San Francisco Giants Recap

The San Francisco Giants come into this game looking to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Twins in Friday’s matchup to fall to 24-15 on the year. After this series, the Giants will head home for a division series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Giants Win 5 Of Their Last 7

Jung Hoo Lee leads the Giants with 43 hits including a team-high 11 doubles along with a pair of triples, 4 home runs and 23 RBIs with 3 stolen bases while Heliot Ramos has 36 hits with 9 doubles, 5 home runs and 14 RBIs. Wilmer Flores also has a team-high 7 home runs and 33 RBIs while Mike Yastrzemski has 5 home runs with 17 RBIs and 7 doubles and Tyler Fitzgerald has a team-high 5 stolen bases as well on the year.

Why the San Francisco Giants will win

• The Giants have won each of their last four games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have lost six of their last seven games as home favorites against National League opponents following a win.
• The Giants have covered the run line in each of their last seven games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last seven games as home favorites against National League opponents following a home win.

San Francisco Giants Player Prop Facts

• Matt Chapman has hit a home run in three of the Giants’ last four games against opponents that held a losing record.
• Logan Webb has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances with the Giants as road underdogs.
• Matt Chapman has scored at least one run in each of the Giants’ last seven games.
• Heliot Ramos has recorded a Single in seven of the Giants’ last eight night games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Heliot Ramos has recorded at least one hit in each of the Giants’ last nine games against AL opponents that held a losing record.
• Logan Webb has recorded six or more strikeouts in each of his last five appearances in night games.
• Tom Murphy has recorded a Double in four of his last five road appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Tom Murphy has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances against the Twins.
• Logan Webb ranks T8th in the league for total Strikeouts (56) this season.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins will be out to build on their 3-1 win over the Giants from Friday’s matchup to improve to 19-20 on the year. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for a rematch series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Twins Win Six In A Row

Byron Buxton has 37 hits along with 5 doubles, a team-high 9 home runs and 25 RBIs with 8 stolen bases and a pair of triples while Carlos Correa has 30 hits with 8 doubles and Willi Castro has 17 hits with 6 doubles as well. Harrison Bader’s added 4 home runs and 16 RBIs while Buxton’s contributed a team-high 47 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 38 hits, 8 doubles, 3 home runs and 21 RBIs and Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 5 home runs and 17 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last 10 Saturday games against NL West opponents.
• The Giants have lost each of their last six road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last nine games following a win.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line each of their last six road games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in three of the Twins’ last five games.
• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in four of the Twins’ last five games as favorites against NL opponents.
• Joe Ryan has recorded a win in each of his three previous home appearances against NL West opponents.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one RBI in five of his last six appearances with the Twins as favorites against NL West opponents.
• Byron Buxton has scored at least one run in each of his last six home appearances.
• Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances in night games.
• Harrison Bader has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Carlos Correa has recorded at least one Single in each of his nine previous home appearances against the Giants after playing the previous day.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Giants’ last eight night games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Twins’ last seven games as favorites against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.

Twins vs Giants Prediction

I’m on the Twins here. I get the case to be made for the Giants here as San Francisco has still been one of the better road teams in baseball up to this point in the year. However, the Twins are rolling right now and have almost dug themselves out of the deep hole that they had to start the year and are playing really well at this point of the run. What’s impressed me is that they just find different ways to win and I think they do the same here in another low-scoring battle against the Giants once again. Give me Minnesota here.

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San Francisco Giants Betting Preview

The San Francisco Giants (24-14, 12-9 Away) lost the series to the Padres and then beat the Rockies and Cubs, winning five of the last six games. In the series-clinching 3-1 victory over the Cubs, Robbie Ray got the win after allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts and two walks over 6.0 innings of work.

This year, the Giants average 4.82 runs per game (9th in the MLB) on a .236/.314/.387 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Giants’ staff has a 3.39 ERA (6th) and 1.22 WHIP (10th). Wilmer Flores leads the Giants with a .256 batting average, seven home runs, and 33 RBI this season.

Jordan Hicks will take the mound for the Giants on Friday. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 1-3 record in seven starts this year with a 6.03 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in 37.1 innings.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins (18-20, 12-6 Home) are going through their best period of the season after winning the previous five games. The Twins won the series against the Red Sox and then swept the Baltimore Orioles. Despite having only five hits opposite Baltimore’s ten, the Twins won Game 3, 5-2. Ty France and Brooks Lee led the offense with two RBI apiece, while Bailey Ober pitched for 5.0 innings in a no-decision, allowing two runs on eight hits with six strikeouts and one walk. Griffin Jax was credited with the win.

This year, the Twins average 4.00 runs per game (20th in the MLB) on a .237/.307/.373 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 3.42 ERA (7th) and 1.20 WHIP (8th). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .270 batting average, nine home runs, and 25 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Twins is Chris Paddack, who is 0-3 in seven starts this season, with a 5.57 ERA and 1.48 WHIP in 32.1 innings.

Total Runs Facts

• Twelve of the Giants’ last 13 games as underdogs have gone OVER the total runs line.
• Each of the Twins’ last six night games against NL West opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Giants’ last 13 games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in four of the Twins’ last five night games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Twins are one of only five teams in the league to rank top 10 in both strikeouts and walks allowed this season.
• The Twins rank 6th in the league for runs allowed this season (137).
• The Giants rank 24th in the league for batting average this season (.236).
• The Giants rank 7th in the league for opponent batting average this season (.230).

Twins vs Giants Prediction

The teams have traded wins in the past couple of years, as each recorded five in the previous ten H2H duels. The Giants did win four of the last six. It’s going to be a tight Game 1 of the series, so I’ll avoid betting on the winner. I am not impressed with the designated starters; Jordan Hicks allowed 3+ runs in five of his last six starts, while Chris Paddack did imrpove lately but is not someone you can trust. Paddack allowed a .333 BA in 48 at-bats against the Giants. Back the Over.

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Before we dive into the Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins game let’s review the rules for the Draftkings MLB single game showdown contest.

Draftkings Single Game Showdown Contest Rules

You have $50,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team captain. The captain accumulates 1.5 times the standard fantasy points. Additionally, the captain is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.

The remaining four players in your lineup will receive the standard fantasy points. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your captain position if you hope to win a large field DFS GPP (guaranteed prize pool) showdown contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game showdown contest, I recommend that you check out the Draftkings website for more details.

*I recommend that all readers review the starting lineups for both teams prior to setting your DFS lineup for this one game slate.

Here are my Draftkings picks for today’s Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins matchup.

Draftkings MLB Showdown Picks

Captain-Bailey Ober, Starting Pitcher, Minnesota Twins $12,000

On Thursday afternoon, Major League Baseball presents the final game of a three-game American League series featuring the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s MLB game? The Minnesota Twins arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the Baltimore Orioles playing good baseball. The Twins have won four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 5-4 defeat of the Boston Red Sox four days ago.

In direct contrast to the Minnesota Twins, the Baltimore Orioles are not playing well entering this afternoon’s game. The Orioles have lost four of the team’s last five games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including a 4-0 shutout loss to the Kansas City Royals last week.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s shift our focus to today’s contest. Starting pitcher Bailey Ober has been a solid performer for the Minnesota Twins starting pitching staff this season. With that said, how has Ober performed from a statistical standpoint in 2025? Let’s review the talented pitcher’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.

Through seven starts made this season, Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober has compiled a rather impressive 4-1 (win-loss record), a 4.13 ERA (Earned Run Average) and a 1.35 WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched). It should also be noted that Bailey Ober has amassed 31 strikeouts while allowing eight walks in 38.2 innings pitched this season.

More recently, in the Minnesota Twins 4-3 win over the Boston Red Sox five days ago, Minnesota starting pitcher Bailey Ober pitched exceptionally well. Let me be more specific. Ober pitched six quality innings while scattering seven hits and one walk in the Minnesota Twins defeat of the Red Sox.

In my view, Bailey Ober is the most likely player to post the most Draftkings points in today’s MLB regular season game. Having stated that, I am backing Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Bailey Ober at the captain position for this one game MLB DFS slate.

Flex plays I like to play well in this MLB regular season contest (Draftkings price noted): Dean Kramer, Starting Pitcher (Baltimore Orioles) $10,400: Byron Buxton, Outfielder (Minnesota Twins) $9,000: Gunnar Henderson, Shortstop (Baltimore Orioles) $9,200.

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Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles (13-22, 5-13 Away) are going through their weakest stretch of the season, during which they suffered four consecutive defeats. After beating the Yankees, the Orioles lost to the Royals and also fell to the Minnesota Twins in the opening two games of the current series. In a 5-2 defeat last night, Charlie Morton took the loss after allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and one walk in 4.0 innings.

This season, the Orioles average 3.77 runs per game (22nd in the MLB) on a .226/.294/.384 slash line. Regarding pitching, the Orioles’ staff has a 5.50 ERA (29th) and 1.53 WHIP (28th). Cedric Mullins leads the Orioles with a .237 batting average, seven home runs, and 21 RBI this season.

The projected starting pitcher for the Orioles is Dean Kremer, who is 3-4 in seven starts this season, with a 5.73 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 37.2 innings.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins (17-20, 11-6 Home), on the other hand, are playing well and are looking for their fifth straight win, which would be the first time this season. The Twins responded to a four-game losing run with four wins in a row, winning the series against the Red Sox and the first two games of this series against Baltimore. Byron Buxton led the offense in last night’s 5-2 victory, while Simeon Woods Richardson pitched for 4.2 innings in a no-decision, allowing two runs on five hits with one strikeout and one walk. Danny Coulombe was credited with the win.

This year, the Twins average 3.97 runs per game (20th in the MLB) on a .238/.307/.374 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 3.48 ERA (8th) and 1.20 WHIP (8th). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .274 batting average, nine home runs, and 25 RBI this season.

Bailey Ober will take the mound for the Twins on Thursday. The 29-year-old right-hander has a 4-1 record in seven starts this year with a 3.72 ERA and 1.34 WHIP in 38.2 innings.

Why the Twins will beat the Orioles

• The Orioles have lost each of their last 10 games at Target Field against teams that held a losing record.
• The Twins have won nine of their last 10 home games.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last seven games following a win.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games after playing the previous day.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in eight of their last nine games as home favorites against American League opponents.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last five home games against American League opponents.

Total Runs Facts

• Eight of the Twins’ last nine day games as favorites have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Nine of the Orioles’ last 12 road games have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Orioles’ last six road games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 16 of the Twins’ last 19 day games.

Matchup/League Facts

• The Twins rank 25th in the league for steals this season (20).
• The Twins rank 25th in the league for walks this season (104).
• The Orioles rank 29th in the league for ERA this season (5.50).
• The Orioles rank 29th in the league for strikeouts this season (247).

Twins vs Orioles Prediction

The Orioles won eight of the previous ten H2H encounters, but the Twins were better in the last two. I am going with the Twins to win here and sweep Baltimore because I like their starter better and their pitching in general. Ober allowed more than one run just once in his last six starts, while Kremer surrendered 5+ runs in three of his previous five starts. Also, Kremer allowed a .259 BA in 27 at-bats against the Twins, while Ober allowed a .167 BA in 42 at-bats against the Orioles. Baltimore’s bullpen is disastrous, so I am backing Minnesota to win.

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Baltimore Orioles Betting Preview

The Baltimore Orioles are 13-21 on the year and play the Angels, Twins, and Nationals next. The Baltimore Orioles are batting .223 on the season, have a .294 OBP, and a .383 slugging percentage. The Baltimore Orioles pitching staff has a 5.49 ERA and a 1.54 WHIP. Cedric Mullins leads the Baltimore Orioles with 28 hits and 21 RBI, while Gunnar Henderson and Ryan O’Hearn have combined for 53 hits and 19 RBI.

Charlie Morton gets the ball for the Baltimore Orioles, and he is 0-6 with a 9.76 ERA and 26 strikeouts this season. Morton is 2-1 with a 4.50 ERA and 28 strikeouts in his career against the Minnesota Twins.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 16-20 on the year and play the Giants, Orioles, and Brewers next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .237 on the season, have a .306 OBP, and a .372 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 3.53 ERA and a 1.20 WHIP. Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins with 35 hits and 22 RBI, while Ty France and Carlos Correa have combined for 63 hits and 31 RBI.

Simeon Woods Richardson gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 2-2 with a 4.03 ERA and 30 strikeouts this season. This will be Woods Richardson’s first career game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Orioles have lost each of their last nine games at Target Field against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have won eight of their last nine games at Target Field.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in 10 of their last 11 night games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Twins have covered the run line in seven of their last eight home games against American League opponents.
• The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four games against opponents that held a winning record at Target Field.
• The Orioles have trailed after 3 innings in each of their last eight road games.
• The Orioles have trailed after 5 innings in 10 of their last 11 night games against opponents that held a losing record.

Why the Baltimore Orioles will win

• The Orioles have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs against the Twins.
• The Twins have lost five of their last six games as favorites against AL East opponents.
• The Orioles have covered the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as underdogs against the Twins.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last five games as favorites against AL East opponents following a home win.
• The Orioles have led after 3 innings in four of their last five night games against the Twins.
• The Orioles have led after 5 innings in eight of their last nine games against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Ty France has recorded a Double in four of the Twins’ last five games as favorites against AL opponents.
• Byron Buxton has hit a home run in each of the Twins’ last two games against AL East opponents.
• Willi Castro has recorded an RBI in four of his last five appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• Willi Castro has recorded at least one Single in seven of his last eight home appearances against AL opponents.
• Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances in night games against AL teams that held a losing record.
• Byron Buxton has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL East opponents.

Baltimore Orioles Player Prop Facts

• Gunnar Henderson has hit a home run in three of his last four appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Ryan Mountcastle has recorded a Double in three of his last four appearances in night games against AL Central teams that held a losing record.
• Gunnar Henderson has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last six appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
• Adley Rutschman has recorded at least one Single in eight of the Orioles’ last nine night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Ramon Laureano has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances in night games against teams that held a losing record.
• Gunnar Henderson has scored at least one run in seven of the Orioles’ last eight night games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Charlie Morton has recorded four or more strikeouts in each of his last 11 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Charlie Morton has recorded a win in three of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Twins vs Orioles Prediction

While the season is still fairly young, it might be time to say the Orioles aren’t a good team. The Orioles have lost 10 of their last 13 games, and a lot of these contests aren’t competitive. Morton doesn’t provide much hope when he’s allowed 40 hits and 30 earned runs in 27.2 innings. Morton also has 21 walks to go with 26 strikeouts. At 41 years old, it’s probably fair to say Morton is washed up and probably just an innings-eater at this point.

The Twins are having a nice week with three straight wins, and Woods Richardson has been respectable, especially at home, where he has a 1.74 ERA and .225 allowed batting average in 10.1 innings. I’m not getting the warm and fuzzy vibes from the Orioles. Give me the Twins and the reasonable price.

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Twins Win A Series

It has been quite the trying season, but they are coming off a series win against the Boston Red Sox over the weekend. On Sunday, the Twins almost blew it again, but they still ended up coming away with the 5-4 victory. Byron Buxton had a strong game, hitting a home run, and he has been one of the bright spots for the team this year. 

The Twins are averaging 3.8 runs while their pitching is giving up 3.71 runs per game. The offense is ranked 23rd, while the pitching is ranked 9th. As a team, they are batting only .236, which is 22nd. Getting the start for the Twins will be Pablo Lopez, who sits with a 2-2 record and an ERA of 2.45. Against the Cleveland Guardians, he went 6.1 innings, giving up four hits and two runs. Royce Lewis has been activated from the injured list, and getting him back is a big boost. 

Why the Twins Will Beat the Orioles

• The Orioles have lost each of their last eight games at Target Field against teams that held a losing record.
• The Twins have won seven of their last eight home games.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last nine Tuesday night games against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have failed to cover the run line in six of their last seven games against teams that held a losing record.
• The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last three home games against American League opponents.
• The Orioles have lost the first inning in three of their last four games against American League opponents that held a losing record.
• The Twins have led after 3 innings in six of their last seven home games against American League opponents.

Orioles are Struggling

The Orioles are struggling heading into this game, and they have lost two games in a row. On Saturday, they lost 4-0, and in the last game on Sunday, they lost 11-6 at the hands of the Kansas City Royals. Even though they lost, Jackson Holliday did have a strong game, hitting two home runs. The offense wasn’t the problem; it was the pitching that didn’t give them any shot to come away with a win. 

The Orioles are averaging 3.91 runs while their pitching is giving up 5.58 runs per game. The offense is ranked 20th, while the pitching is ranked 28th. They have a negative run differential of -1.667, which is 28th. Getting the start for the Orioles will be Cade Povich, who sits with a 1-2 record and an ERA of 5.16. Against the New York Yankees in his last start, he went 4.2 innings, giving up three hits and three runs. 

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last four games as favorites against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Five of the Orioles’ last six night games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in eight of the Orioles’ last nine games against AL Central opponents.
• The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last seven Tuesday night games against American League opponents.

Twins vs Orioles Prediction

The Twins finally have some confidence after what they did against the Boston Red Sox, and they’re going to continue that success here. Povich hasn’t been the pitcher he was last season, and he’s not going to be very good here. The Twins’ offense hasn’t been elite this season, but they are going to find success here. Pablo Lopez has been strong this season, and he currently sits with an ERA of 2.45. The Orioles’ offense won’t be keeping up. Back the Twins on the money line to cash.

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Boston Red Sox Betting Preview

The Boston Red Sox are 18-17 this year after they lost game two by a score of 4-3 on Saturday. Boston led 1-0 in the third inning, but they allowed the next four runs and fell just short in their late comeback attempt for the loss. The Red Sox recorded 12 hits in the game, and they were led by Devers, who went 3-5 with two RBIs in the loss. Boston started Dobbins, who allowed seven hits and four earned runs over 5.2 innings, while Bernardino, Weissert, and Wilson combined to pitch 3.1 scoreless innings. 

Prior to this series, the Red Sox lost two out of three against the Blue Jays, but did win two out of three against the Guardians. Boston has lost three of their last four games, and they are currently second in the AL East standings. The Boston pitching staff has a 3.96 ERA with a 1.28 WHIP and a .248 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 175 runs with a .256 batting average and a .333 on-base percentage this season. Alex Bregman has led Boston with eight home runs and 27 RBIs, while Trevor Story has added five home runs and 16 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Boston is Garrett Crochet, who is 3-2 with a 2.05 ERA and a 1.05 WHIP over 44.0 innings pitched this year. 

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Minnesota Twins are 14-20 this season, and they have split the first two games in this series by scores of 1-6 and 4-3. In their game two win, the Twins were able to score four consecutive runs in the fourth/sixth innings to grab the close victory. The Twins recorded 10 hits and they committed one error in the game, while they were led by Clemens, who went 1-4 with one home run and two RBIs in the win. Minnesota started Ober, who allowed seven hits and one earned run over 6.0 innings in the win, while Duran picked up the save. 

Prior to this series, the Twins lost three out of four against the Guardians, but did sweep the Angels in three games before that. Minnesota has lost four of its last five games, and they are currently fourth in the AL Central standings. The Minnesota pitching staff has a 3.59 ERA with a 1.22 WHIP and a .241 opponent batting average, while their offense has scored 128 runs with a .235 batting average and a .306 on-base percentage this season. Byron Buxton has led Minnesota with six home runs and 17 RBIs, while Harrison Bader has added three home runs and 13 RBIs this year. The projected starting pitcher for Minnesota is Chris Paddack, who is 0-3 with a 5.60 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP over 27.1 innings pitched this season. 

Why the Red Sox will beat the Twins

• The Red Sox have won each of their last 10 home games against the Twins following a home loss.
• The Twins have lost each of their last nine Sunday games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in each of their last six home games against the Twins following a home loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 11 of their last 12 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in seven of their last eight road games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Red Sox have led after 5 innings in each of their last nine Sunday games as home favorites.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last eight day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Four of the Red Sox’s last five home games against AL Central opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Red Sox’s last seven home games.
• The ‘Inning 1 OVER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in 11 of the Twins’ last 13 day games against American League opponents.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Alex Bregman has hit a home run in three of the Red Sox’s last five games as favorites.
• Jarren Duran has recorded a Double in four of the Red Sox’s last five day games.
• Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in seven of the Red Sox’s last eight games against AL opponents.
• Trevor Story has recorded at least one Single in each of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman has scored at least one run in each of his last eight Sunday appearances with his team as a favorite.
• Trevor Story has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 10 appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Chris Paddack has recorded six or more strikeouts in four of his last five appearances with the Twins as underdogs.
• Ty France has scored at least one run in six of the Twins’ last seven games as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Jonah Bride has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL East opponents.
• Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in two of his last three appearances against AL East opponents.
• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Christian Vazquez has recorded at least one hit in each of his last eight appearances at Fenway Park.
• Harrison Bader has recorded at least one Single in each of his last seven appearances against opponents that held a winning record.

Red Sox vs Twins Prediction 

Minnesota was able to snap their losing streak with a much-needed win on Saturday, but they are just 5-14 on the road this year. The Twins have scored two runs or fewer in three of their last five games and will go up against Crochet, who has allowed two earned runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. On the other side, Boston is dealing with some injuries, but should be able to generate offense against Paddack. Take the Red Sox -1.5 here. 

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The Minnesota Twins will send out Bailey Ober for the start here, and Ober is 3-1 with a 4.13 ERA and 25 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ober is 0-2 with a 1.59 ERA and 14 strikeouts against the Red Sox. Hunter Dobbins will get the start for the Red Sox and is 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA and 11 strikeouts this season. This will be Dobbins’ first career start against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back from a 6-1 loss at the hands of the Red Sox in Friday’s series opener to fall to 13-20 on the year. After this series, the Twins will go back home for a series against the Baltimore Orioles.

Twins Drop 4^th In A Row

Byron Buxton has 28 hits along with 4 doubles, a team-high 6 home runs, and 18 RBIs with 7 stolen bases and a pair of triples, while Carlos Correa has 25 hits with 8 doubles, and Willi Castro has 15 hits with 6 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 3 home runs and 13 RBIs while Matt Wallner chipped in 5 doubles and a pair of triples, while Buxton contributed a team-high 41 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 32 hits, 7 doubles, 3 home runs, and 18 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 4 home runs and 14 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Red Sox have lost six of their last eight games as favorites against the Twins following a win.
• The Twins have won three of their last four day games against AL East opponents following a road loss.
• The Red Sox have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six day games at Fenway Park following a home win.
• The Twins have covered the run line in four of their last five games as underdogs against American League opponents.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Harrison Bader has recorded at least one Single in each of his last six appearances against opponents that held a winning record.
• Ryan Jeffers has hit a home run in each of his last two appearances against AL East opponents.
• Jonah Bride has recorded at least one RBI in four of his last five appearances against AL East opponents.
• Ty France has recorded at least one hit in 14 of his last 15 appearances with his team as an underdog against the Red Sox.
• Ty France has scored at least one run in five of the Twins’ last six games as underdogs against AL opponents.
• Bailey Ober has recorded five or more strikeouts in 10 of his last 13 appearances in day games.
• Bailey Ober has recorded a win in each of his last three appearances.
• Willi Castro has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances with the Twins as underdogs against AL opponents.

Boston Red Sox Recap

The Boston Red Sox come into this game looking to add on to their series-opening win over the Twins from Friday’s matchup to slip to 18-16 on the year. After this series, the Red Sox will take on the Texas Rangers for a series at home.

Red Sox Looking To String Wins Together

Alex Bregman leads the Red Sox with 42 hits, including a team-high 12 doubles, along with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs, while Rafael Devers has added 28 hits with 10 doubles, 5 home runs and 19 RBIs this season. Trevor Story added 33 hits with 5 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases, while Jarren Duran has 39 hits with 8 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 17 RBIs, and a team-high 11 stolen bases. Kristian Campbell added 31 hits with 8 doubles, 4 homers, and 12 RBIs, while Wilyer Abreu has 6 home runs with 21 RBIs and 4 stolen bases, and Ceddanne Rafaela has 2 homers, 15 RBIs, and 7 stolen bases this season.

Why the Boston Red Sox will win

• The Twins have lost each of their last 11 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The home team has won 14 of the Twins’ last 16 games.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last 11 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Red Sox have covered the run line in four of their last five games as favorites against AL Central opponents.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Connor Wong has recorded a Double in each of his last three appearances in day games against teams that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman has hit a home run in three of the Red Sox’s last four games as favorites.
• Rafael Devers has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Red Sox’s last four games against AL Central opponents.
• Trevor Story has recorded at least one Single in each of his last nine appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman has scored a run in each of the Red Sox’s last seven day games.
• Trevor Story has recorded at least one hit in each of his last nine appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (44) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Each of the Twins’ last seven day games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Six of the Red Sox’s last eight day games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.

Red Sox vs Twins Prediction

I’m going to side with the under in this one. Hunter Dobbins has been solid in limited action for the Red Sox out of the gate so far, and I think he can have another strong outing against a Twins team that’s clearly struggling at the plate offensively right now. On the other side, the Red Sox face Bailey Ober, who has been pitching very well after a slow start to the year and has solid career numbers against the Red Sox as well. I’ll back the under in what could end up being a bit of a pitcher’s duel.

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Before we dive into the Boston Red Sox vs. Minnesota Twins game let’s review the rules for the FanDuel single game showdown contest.

FanDuel Single Game Contest Rules

Here are the FanDuel single game contest rules. You have $60,000 to utilize on five players from either team. However, one of those players will be designated as your team MVP. The MVP accumulates 1.5x times the standard FanDuel fantasy points value. Additionally, the MVP is 1.5 times the standard cost of the flex position.

The remaining five players in your lineup will be flex plays. The five flex positions will receive the standard FanDuel points value. Having stated that, it is highly important for you to identify the correct player for your MVP position if you hope to win a large field GPP (guaranteed prize pool) FanDuel single game contest.

If you have additional questions regarding the rules for the single game contest, I highly recommend that you check out the FanDuel website for more details.

*It should be noted that FanDuel does not utilize the pitcher position in single game MLB contests. Having stated that, only batters are available for single game MLB lineups on the FanDuel platform.

Here are my FanDuel picks for tonight’s Minnesota Twins vs. Boston Red Sox matchup.

FanDuel MLB Player Selections

MVP-Rafael Devers, Third Baseman, Boston Red Sox $9,800

On Friday night, Major League Baseball presents the opening game of a three-game American League series featuring the Minnesota Twins and the Boston Red Sox.

How are these two teams playing entering tonight’s American League contest? The Boston Red Sox arrive at the third game of this three-game series with the Minnesota Twins playing below average baseball. More specifically, the Red Sox have lost four of the team’s last seven games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 8-5 loss to the Seattle Mariners last week.

In direct contrast to the Boston Red Sox, the Minnesota Twins are currently playing good baseball entering this evening’s game. The Twins have lost six of the team’s last nine games played in the 2025 MLB regular season, including an 11-1 victory over the Cleveland Guardians four days ago.

Now that we have ascertained how both of these teams are currently playing let’s turn our attention to tonight’s contest. Third baseman Rafael Devers has been a solid performer for the Boston Red Sox starting lineup this season. With that said, how has the talented third baseman performed from a statistical perspective? Let’s review Devers’s relevant game data from the 2025 MLB regular season to answer that question.

In the 31 games that Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers has played in the 2025 MLB regular season, Devers has compiled a .220 batting average, 27 hits, five home runs, 25 walks, 19 RBIs (runs batted in), a .754 OPS (On-base Plus Slugging), a .354 OBP (On-Base Percentage) and 22 runs scored.

Last week, in the Boston Red Sox convincing 13-3 win over the Cleveland Guardians, Boston third baseman Rafael Devers played exceptionally well. In the Red Sox victory over the Guardians, Devers amassed two hits, one RBI, two runs scored and one home run. It should also be mentioned that in the Red Sox’s defeat of the Guardians, Devers compiled a massive 24.9 FanDuel points.

In my view, Rafael Devers is the most likely player to accumulate the most FanDuel points in this MLB game. With that said, I am rolling with Boston Red Sox third baseman Rafael Devers at the MVP position for this one game MLB DFS slate.

Flex plays I like in this game (FanDuel price noted): Alex Bregman, Third Baseman (Boston Red Sox) $14,000: Jarren Duran, Outfielder (Boston Red Sox) $12,600: Byron Buxton, Outfielder (Minnesota Twins) $13,400.

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Starting Pitching Matchup

The Minnesota Twins will send out Joe Ryan for the start here, and Ryan is 2-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Boston, Ryan is 3-2 with a 3.38 ERA and 32 strikeouts. Brayan Bello will start for Boston in this one and is 2-0 with a 3.27 ERA and 7 strikeouts this season. This will be Bello’s second career start against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back after a 4-3 loss at the hands of Cleveland last time out, to fall to 13-19 on the year. After this series, the Twins will head home for a set against the Baltimore Orioles.

Twins Drop Three In A Row

Byron Buxton has 28 hits along with 4 doubles, a team-high 6 home runs, and 18 RBIs with 7 stolen bases and a pair of triples, while Carlos Correa has 25 hits with 8 doubles, and Willi Castro has 15 hits with 6 doubles as well. Harrison Bader added 3 home runs and 13 RBIs while Matt Wallner chipped in 5 doubles and a pair of triples, while Buxton contributed a team-high 41 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 32 hits, 7 doubles, 3 home runs, and 18 RBIs, and Trevor Larnach chipped in 4 home runs and 14 RBIs as well this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last six Friday road games against AL East opponents.
• The Red Sox have lost four of their last five games after playing the previous day.
• The Twins have covered the run line in each of their last six Friday games against the Red Sox.

Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts

• Trevor Larnach has hit a home run in four of the Twins’ last eight night games.
• Ty France has recorded at least one Double in four of his last five appearances at Fenway Park against opponents that held a winning record.
• Joe Ryan has recorded a win in three of his last four road appearances against AL East opponents.
• Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in each of his last three appearances in night games against AL East teams that held a winning record.
• Carlos Correa has scored at least one run in eight of his last nine appearances at Fenway Park against opponents that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one Single in seven of the Twins’ last eight games against AL opponents that held a winning record.
• Ty France has recorded at least one hit in each of his 11 previous appearances at Fenway Park.
• Jonah Bride has recorded at least one RBI in each of his last four appearances against AL East opponents.

Boston Red Sox Recap

The Boston Red Sox come into this game looking to rebound from a 4-3 loss at the hands of the Toronto Blue Jays to slip to 17-16 this season. After this series, the Red Sox will square off against the Texas Rangers at home.

Red Sox Lose Back-To-Back Games

Alex Bregman leads the Red Sox with 42 hits, including a team-high 12 doubles, along with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs, while Rafael Devers has added 28 hits with 10 doubles, 5 home runs and 19 RBIs this season. Trevor Story added 33 hits with 5 home runs, 16 RBIs, and 6 stolen bases, while Jarren Duran has 39 hits with 8 doubles, 3 triples, 2 home runs, 17 RBIs, and a team-high 11 stolen bases. Kristian Campbell added 31 hits with 8 doubles, 4 homers, and 12 RBIs, while Wilyer Abreu has 6 home runs with 21 RBIs and 4 stolen bases, and Ceddanne Rafaela has 2 homers, 15 RBIs, and 7 stolen bases this season.

Why the Boston Red Sox will win

• The Twins have lost each of their last 10 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The Red Sox have won seven of their last eight home games against the Twins following a loss.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line each of their last 10 games against AL East opponents that held a winning record.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Twins’ last four games.

Boston Red Sox Player Prop Facts

• Ceddanne Rafaela has recorded a Double in three of the Red Sox’s last four games as home underdogs against AL Central opponents.
• Alex Bregman has hit a home run in two of his last three home appearances against the Twins.
• Trevor Story has recorded at least one Single in each of his last eight appearances against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
• Alex Bregman has scored at least one run in seven of the Red Sox’s last eight games against AL Central opponents.
• Alex Bregman has recorded at least one hit in each of the Red Sox’s last 11 games against AL opponents.
• Connor Wong has recorded an RBI in each of his last four appearances against AL Central opponents.
• Alex Bregman ranks T2nd in the league in Hits (42) this season.

Total Runs Facts

• Seven of the Twins’ last eight road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
• Each of the Red Sox’s last four night games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.

Red Sox vs Twins Prediction

I’m leaning towards the Red Sox here. Joe Ryan is a decent arm for the Twins, but I’d be lying if I said I was overly impressed with how the Twins looked throughout that series against Cleveland. The Red Sox were unlucky to lose their series on a couple of blown leads against Toronto, but getting back home, I think, will help Boston here. I think the Red Sox have the edge and in starting pitching as well, so I’ll back Boston here.

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