The Minnesota Twins and the Atlanta Braves meet in MLB interleague action from Truist Park on Tuesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Atlanta is a -150 home favorite while Minnesota is a +130 road underdog. The total for this game is set at 9 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Minnesota will send Joe Ryan to the mound here and Ryan is 8-4 with a 2.98 ERA and 100 strikeouts this season. Atlanta will send Bryce Elder as the starter here and Elder is 5-1 with a 2.40 ERA and 75 strikeouts this season.
Matchup History
Atlanta’s 4-1 win on Monday was their first in the series since 2019 but third straight overall over the Twins.
Trends
Minnesota is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall and 1-4 in their last 5 Tuesday games while the under is 4-1 in their last 5 games overall. Atlanta is 68-28 in their last 96 home games and 130-64 in their last 194 games overall while the over is 4-0 in their last 4 interleague games against a team with a winning record.
Pick
I’m on the Braves here. I like Joe Ryan a lot and I consider him to be the staff ace of the Twins’ rotation, but he’s up against it here against a Braves team that’s just been the far better team at the plate against righties this season and they’re just far more disciplined as well. Bryce Elder may not be a household name, but he’s a solid arm with a solid lineup behind him and I look for the Braves to take another one in this series. Give me Atlanta here.