Data Skrive:
Following a big two-homer game in a loss to the Brewers, Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins (54-44) into action as +135 underdogs against the Philadelphia Phillies (63-36). First pitch from Target Field at 7:40 PM ET on Tuesday, live on BSN. Philadelphia’s Zack Wheeler gets the start, and he’ll go against Minnesota’s Simeon Woods Richardson.
Be sure to check out our betting primer for this matchup, and discover all of our expert MLB picks, too!
Moneyline
Bet $20, Payout $32.58
Phillies to win vs Twins -159
Phillies vs. Twins Betting Lines
- Favorite: Phillies (-159)
- Underdog: Twins (+135)
- Over/under: 8
Phillies vs. Twins Betting Insights
- The Phillies have been favorites in 82 games this season and have come away with the win 54 times (65.9%) in those contests.
- This season Philadelphia has been victorious 39 times in 54 chances when named as a favorite of at least -159 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Phillies have a 61.4% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Twins have been the underdog on the moneyline 29 total times this season. They’ve gone 11-18 in those games.
- Minnesota has gone 1-5 when playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +135 or longer (16.7%).
- Based on this contest’s moneyline, the Twins’ implied win probability is 42.6%.
Phillies vs. Twins Hitting Leaders
- Bryce Harper leads Philadelphia in batting average (.297) and home runs (22) this season, while also chipping in with 63 RBI.
- Among all MLB hitters, Harper is 14th in batting average, sixth in on-base percentage, and ninth in slugging.
- Alec Bohm leads Philadelphia in runs batted in with 71 while batting .296 with 11 homers.
- Carlos Santana has a team-high 14 homers.
- Santana ranks 55th in homers and 82nd in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Willi Castro has 24 doubles, five triples, seven home runs and 34 walks while hitting .265.
Phillies vs. Twins Pitching Rankings
- The Phillies strike out 9.1 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
- Phillies pitchers have a combined ERA of 3.44 this year, first-best in baseball.
- Phillies pitchers have a 1.159 WHIP this season, second-best in the majors.
- The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.2 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- Minnesota’s 4.15 team ERA ranks 20th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Twins pitchers combine for the No. 3 WHIP in the majors (1.181).