The Baltimore Orioles will head west to square off against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field. Fox Sports North will televise this AL matchup and the game gets underway at 8:10 p.m. ET.
Baltimore Orioles vs. Minnesota Twins Odds
The Twins are 44-38 against the spread (ATS)despite being only 35-48 straight up (SU). The team has lost 13.2 units for bettors taking the moneyline while gaining 1.8 units (ATS). The Orioles have gone 24-61 SU this year and are 32-52 ATS. In total, the team’s lost 34.4 units for gamblers taking the moneyline and 25.9 units ATS.
Twins games have a 39-40-3 over/under record so far in 2018. Baltimore has been a good under bet with a total record of 33-48-3.
Right-hander Andrew Cashner is the probable starter for the visiting Orioles. Cashner (2-8, 4.48 ERA) has racked up 71 strikeouts in 88.1 innings so far. He’s 0-1 with five strikeouts and a 7.20 ERA against Minnesota this year.
The Twins will turn to righty Aaron Slegers (0-0, 3.38 ERA), who has three strikeouts and one walks to his name as well as a WHIP of 1.31. Slegers hasn’t faced the Orioles yet this year and did not record a start against them in 2017.
Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 4.7 runs per game overall this year as a unit. Its starters have an ERA of 4.41, a WHIP of 1.35 and a strikeouts-per-nine of 8.8. The bullpen has a 4.47 ERA, 1.39 WHIP and 9.4 K/9.
Minnesota’s offense is putting up 4.2 runs per contest, including 4.1 per game over its last 10 games and 5.2 per game over its last five. The team has hit .251/.308/.399 over its last five contests and is 0-5 SU during that span.
Left fielder Eddie Rosario and shortstop Eduardo Escobar have led the charge for the Twins’ batters this year. Rosario is hitting .308/.350/.555 with 18 home runs, 52 RBIs and 57 runs scored, and Escobar’s line is .277/.335/.531 with 13 homers, 50 RBIs and 39 runs.
In the visiting dugout, Baltimore’s pitching staff allowed 5.1 runs per game and its starters own a 5.12 ERA, 1.48 WHIP and 7.52 K/9. The bullpen has logged an ERA of 4.36, along with a WHIP of 1.48.
Orioles hitters have slashed .227/.291/.379 on their way to 3.6 runs scored per game this season, including 3.1 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 2.8 per game over the team’s last five contests (1-4 SU).
Shortstop Manny Machado and outfielder Adam Jones continue to lead Baltimore’s hitters. Machado is slashing .308/.377/.560 with 21 home runs, 59 RBIs and 42 runs scored, while Jones (.287/.311/.436) has produced 10 homers, 33 RBIs and 35 runs scored.
The Orioles have lost 25.8 units and are 19-35 ATS when facing a righty starter this season. The over has cashed in 21 of those games, compared to 31 that’ve gone under in such games. On the other hand, the Twins have lost 7.2 units and are 30-28 ATS when facing a right-handed starting pitcher. The over’s hit in 29 of those games, compared to 27 that’ve cashed the under.
Baltimore Orioles at Minnesota Twins Pick
Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Orioles, O/U – UNDER
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Betting Notes
The over has hit in four of Minnesota’s last seven games.
The Orioles have lost nine of their last 10 games SU while the Twins have dropped eight of their last nine.
The Baltimore defense has allowed two errors over its last five games, compared to five errors for Minnesota over its last five.
The Orioles have hit 13 home runs in their last 10 games. The Twins have hit 10 over their last 10.
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