Twins vs. Nationals Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – May 22, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (24-23) will be out to avoid the sweep when they visit the Washington Nationals (21-25) to complete a two-game series. Sportsbooks have listed the Twins as -137 favorites for the series finale, while the Nationals are +116 underdogs. Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson gets the start, and he’ll go against Washington’s Jake Irvin.

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Twins vs. Nationals Betting Lines

• Favorite: Twins (-137)
• Underdog: Nationals (+116)
• Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Twins have won in 17, or 60.7%, of the 28 contests they have been named as odds-on favorites in this year.
• Minnesota has a record of 9-6 in contests when oddsmakers favor them by -137 or more on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 57.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• The Nationals have won 43.9% of the games this season they were the moneyline underdog (18-23).
• Washington has a 16-21 record (winning 43.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +116 or longer.
• The Nationals have an implied moneyline win probability of 46.3% in this contest.

Twins vs. Nationals Hitting Leaders

• Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs with 10 and runs batted in with 30.
• Including all hitters in MLB, Jeffers is 14th in homers and 23rd in RBI.
• Willi Castro is batting .265 to lead Minnesota, while adding three homers and 14 runs batted in this season.
• C.J. Abrams has a team-high seven home runs.
• Abrams is 43rd in home runs and 81st in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Jesse Winker is hitting .232 with nine doubles, six home runs and 22 walks.

Twins vs. Nationals Pitching Rankings

• The Twins average 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings as a pitching staff, most in the league.
• The Twins have pitched to a 4.32 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
• The Twins have a combined WHIP of 1.253 as a pitching staff, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Nationals pitching staff ranks 28th in MLB with a collective 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings.
• Washington has the 12th-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (3.91).
• The Nationals average baseball’s 25th-ranked WHIP (1.354).