The New York Mets and Minnesota Twins clash Saturday in game 2 of an MLB series at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

New York Mets Betting Preview

The Mets look for a win after splitting their last 10 games. The Mets are 9 games back in the NL wild card race. The Mets pitching staff is 18th in ERA (4.43), 21st in WHIP (1.37) and 15th in quality starts (48). The Mets offense is 20th in runs per game (4.39), 24th in batting average (.239) and 12th in homers (185). Jeff McNeil leads the Mets with 137 hits and 49 RBI, while Brandon Nimmo and Francisco Lindor have combined for 267 hits and 140 RBI. David Peterson gets the ball, and he is 3-7 with a 5.40 ERA and 95 strikeouts this season. This will be Peterson’s first career game against the Twins.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Twins look for a win after winning 10 of their last 17 games. The Twins have a 7 game lead in the AL Central. The Twins pitching staff is 7th in ERA (3.95), 4th in WHIP (1.21) and 1st in quality starts (69). The Twins offense is 14th in runs per game (4.65), 21st in batting average (.242) and 6th in homers (199). Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 113 hits and 63 RBI, while Donovan Solano and Max Kepler have combined for 194 hits and 89 RBI. Kenta Maeda gets the ball, and he is 3-7 with a 4.73 ERA and 94 strikeouts this season. Maeda is 1-2 with a 5.25 ERA and 7 strikeouts in his career against the Mets.

Randy’s Pick

The Twins are not only the better team that’s playing the better ball and at home, but they have the starting pitching edge here as well. David Peterson has a 5.40 ERA and 1.61 WHIP, while Kenta Maeda has a 4.73 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. Peterson is even worse on the road, where he has a 7.74 ERA and .326 allowed batting average. No, thanks. Give me the Twins and the more than reasonable price.