Data Skrive:
The Minnesota Twins (78-68), led by Matt Wallner on a two-game home run streak, are -219 favorites on the moneyline to defeat the Cincinnati Reds (71-77). First pitch is set for 8:10 p.m. ET Friday, live from Target Field and airing on BSOH. Minnesota’s Bailey Ober and Cincinnati’s Julian Aguiar have been named the starters for this contest.
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Betting Odds
Bet $20, Payout $29.13
Twins to win vs Reds -219
Twins vs. Reds Betting Lines
- Favorite: Twins (-219)
- Underdog: Reds (+181)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Reds Betting Insights
- The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 99 games this year and have walked away with the win 60 times (60.6%) in those games.
- Minnesota has not lost in 12 games when named as a moneyline favorite of -219 or better.
- The Twins have an implied victory probability of 68.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The Reds have won 37 of the 81 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (45.7%).
- Cincinnati has played as a moneyline underdog of +181 or longer in just one game this season, which it won.
- Based on this game’s moneyline, the Reds’ implied win probability is 35.6%.
Twins vs. Reds Hitting Leaders
- Carlos Santana is batting .239 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 63 RBI.
- Among batters in baseball, Santana is 49th in homers and 74th in RBI.
- Willi Castro leads Minnesota in batting with a .247 average while slugging 11 homers and driving in 53 runs.
- Elly De La Cruz paces the Reds with 23 home runs while racking up a team-best batting average of .259.
- De La Cruz is 35th in home runs and 69th in RBI among all batters in the big leagues.
- Spencer Steer’s 86 runs batted in lead his team.
Twins vs. Reds Pitching Rankings
- The Twins strike out 9.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, third-best in MLB.
- The Twins have pitched to a 4.17 ERA this season, which ranks 20th in baseball.
- The Twins have a combined WHIP of just 1.193 as a pitching staff, which is the third-best in baseball this season.
- The Reds pitching staff is 11th in MLB with a collective 8.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Cincinnati’s 4.06 team ERA ranks 16th across all MLB pitching staffs.
- Pitchers for the Reds combine for the 14th-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.249).