Twins vs. Marlins Betting Odds, Pitching Matchup – September 24, 2024

A losing streak will come to an end Tuesday when the Minnesota Twins (81-75), losers of two straight, take on the Miami Marlins (57-99). The Marlins are hoping to avoid their second loss in a row. The Twins are -242 favorites to snap out of their slide when the teams hit the field at Target Field, with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET on BSFL. Minnesota’s Bailey Ober gets the start, and he’ll go against Miami’s Ryan Weathers.

Here is our preview for this contest, and find all of our expert MLB picks, too!

Twins vs. Marlins Betting Lines

• Favorite: Twins (-242)
• Underdog: Marlins (+198)
• Over/under: 8

Twins vs. Marlins Betting Insights

• The Twins have been chosen as favorites in 107 games this year and have walked away with the win 62 times (57.9%) in those games.
• Minnesota has not lost in nine games this year when favored by -242 or better on the moneyline.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 70.8% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.
• The Marlins have won 53 of the 139 games they were the underdog on the moneyline this season (38.1%).
• When playing as a moneyline underdog with odds of +198 or longer, Miami has a 7-13 record (winning only 35% of its games).
• Based on this game’s moneyline, the Marlins’ implied win probability is 33.6%.

Twins vs. Marlins Hitting Leaders

• Carlos Santana leads Minnesota in home runs (22) and runs batted in (65) this season while batting .235.
• Among all MLB hitters, Santana ranks 108th in batting average, 78th in on-base percentage, and 74th in slugging.
• Willi Castro’s batting average of .249 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
• Jake Burger leads the Marlins with 28 home runs and 69 runs batted in, while racking up a team-high batting average of .248.
• In all of MLB, Burger is 26th in homers and 70th in RBI.
• Jesus Sanchez is batting .247 with 24 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 37 walks.

Twins vs. Marlins Pitching Rankings

• The Twins strike out 9.3 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, second-best in MLB.
• The Twins have pitched to a 4.22 ERA this season, which ranks 21st in baseball.
• The Twins have a combined 1.212 WHIP as a pitching staff, fifth-lowest in MLB.
• The pitching staff for the Marlins has a collective 8.3 K/9, which ranks 24th in MLB.
• Miami’s 4.84 team ERA ranks 29th across all MLB pitching staffs.
• The Marlins have the third-highest WHIP in the majors (1.387).