In this article, we will formulate an Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins Prediction for this MLB game on Tuesday, June 25th at Chase Field.
Twins Coming Off Another Series Win
The Twins are coming off another series win over the Oakland Athletics over the weekend. After losing the first game, the Twins won the next two games on the heels of dominant pitching performances. Pablo Lopez went eight innings giving up two hits, zero runs, and 14 strikeouts. The Twins are averaging 4.71 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.39 runs per game. The offense is ranked 8th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 17th. Ryan Jeffers and Carlos Santana have both hit 12 home runs and driven 38 RBIs. Getting the start for the Twins will be Joe Ryan, who sits with a 5-5 record and an ERA of 3.18. In his last start against the Tampa Bay Rays, he went six innings, giving up six hits and one run.
Why Twins Will Beat The White Sox
- The Twins have won each of their last nine games as favorites following a road win.
- The Diamondbacks have lost seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The Diamondbacks have failed to cover the run line in seven of their last eight night games against American League opponents that held a winning record.
- The road team has covered the run line in six of the Twins’ last seven games.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last three road games against NL West opponents.
Diamondbacks Have Lost Two Straight Games
The Diamondbacks have lost two straight games, and they can’t feel good at this point. Over the last two games the Diamondbacks have scored only two runs and two games ago against the Philadelphia Phillies, the pitching gave up 12. On Sunday, the Diamondbacks were defeated 4-1. Starting pitcher Slade Cecconi went three innings, giving up five hits and one run. The Diamondbacks are averaging 4.72 runs, while their pitching is giving up 4.77 runs per game. The offense is ranked 7th in the league, while the pitching is ranked 23rd. Christian Walker has hit 17 home runs and driven in 50 RBIs. Brandon Pfaadt gets the start for the Diamondbacks, and he sits with a 3-6 record and an ERA of 4.37. In his last start against the Washington Nationals, he went 6.1 innings, giving up five hits and three runs.
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
Joe Ryan is going to be dominant here, much like he was in his last start. Pfaadt gave up three runs in his last start, and he’s going to be even worse here against a Twins offense that has been strong here. Royce Lewis is probably going to hit another home run, and he’s going to be able to pace the Twins here. This is going to be a comfortable victory by the Twins. Back the Twins on the money line to cash here.