The Minnesota Twins (43-36), led by the red-hot Byron Buxton and his two-game homer streak, are -123 favorites to pick up a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-40) Thursday at 3:40 PM ET, live from Chase Field and broadcast on MLB Network. Minnesota’s David Festa and Arizona’s Jordan Montgomery have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
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Twins to win vs Diamondbacks -123
Twins vs. Diamondbacks Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-123)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+104)
- Over/under: 9
Twins vs. Diamondbacks Betting Insights
- The Twins have come away with 32 wins in the 52 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Minnesota has come away with a win 27 times in 44 chances when named as a favorite of at least -123 on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 55.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- The Diamondbacks have been the underdog on the moneyline 41 total times this season. They’ve gone 17-24 in those games.
- Arizona has a 14-17 record (winning 45.2% of its games) when it has played as a moneyline underdog of +104 or longer.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied moneyline win probability of 49% in this matchup.
Twins vs. Diamondbacks Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana is batting .244 with 12 home runs and 38 RBI for Minnesota this season.
- Of all hitters in baseball, Santana’s home run total places him 41st and his RBI tally places him 64th.
- Carlos Correa’s batting average of .298 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
- Ketel Marte has accumulated a team-best batting average of .280.
- In all of the majors, Marte is 15th in homers and 25th in RBI.
- Christian Walker’s 17 home runs and 50 runs batted in are both team-highs.
Twins vs. Diamondbacks Pitching Rankings
- The Twins have a 9.1 K/9 this season as a pitching staff, first-best in baseball.
- The Twins have the 21st-ranked ERA (4.19) in the majors this season.
- The Twins have a combined 1.200 WHIP as a pitching staff, seventh-lowest in MLB.
- The Diamondbacks pitching staff is 29th in the majors with a collective 7.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Arizona has the 26th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.54).
- The Diamondbacks have the fourth-highest WHIP in the majors (1.354).