The Minnesota Twins are the dubious owners of the worst record in the bigs, and they’ll tangle with another lowly club when the Philadelphia Phillies come to town on Thursday. Minny can go for their third series sweep of the campaign against the Phillies with a win.
- The Phillies are 0-5 SU in their last 5 games against the AL.
- The Twins are 5-0 OU in their last 5 games.
- The Twins are 6-0 OU in their last 6 games against the NL.
Jerad Eickhoff and Ricky Nolasco are slated to get the ball for the Phils and Twins, respectively. Eickhoff (4-9, 3.49 ERA) has been fantastic in his last two starts, giving up totals of one run and five hits while striking out 13 in as many innings.
Nolasco (3-4, 4.91) has turned in four quality starts in his last five outings – a great bounce-back from earlier in the year. Before those five starts, Nolasco was riding an ugly six-game winless streak which saw him give up 30 runs.
When labeled as underdogs, the Phils are cashing OVER bets. The OVER is 10-3 in Philadelphia’s last 13 as dogs.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had installed the Minnesota Twins as -147 moneyline favorites in this particular MLB betting odds matchup. The total, meanwhile, was set early at 9 before betting at Sportsbook started to move the line.
Handicapping models based on recent betting stats and prediction formulas pick a 6.4-3.2 win for the Twins. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Minnesota Twins sport a record of 23-48 heading into this matchup, while the Philadelphia Phillies sit at 30-43 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Philadelphia injuries news.
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Minnesota Twins rated this week at No. 27 and the Philadelphia Phillies sitting at No. 30.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota Twins No. 23 ranked offense (4.06 runs per game) against a Philadelphia Phillies defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 22 at 4.71 runs allowed per game. The Minnesota Twins have been averaging 8.51 hits per game, more than the Philadelphia Phillies have managed so far this season (7.4 hits on average).
Defensively, Philadelphia features the No. 23-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.97 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 20 at home, scoring 4.18 runs per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Philadelphia looks to rebound from a loss to the Twins, who beat them 6-5 on Wednesday behind a start from K Gibson at Target Field.
- Philadelphia is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games
- Philadelphia is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 14 of Philadelphia's last 19 games
- Philadelphia is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
- Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Philadelphia
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Philadelphia
Next Betting Matchups
Philadelphia at San Francisco, Friday, June 24th
Minnesota at New York, Friday, June 24th
