The St. Louis Cardinals and the Minnesota Twins meet Friday in MLB action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The St. Louis Cardinals will send out Kyle Leahy for the start here and Leahy is 5-3 with a 4.42 ERA and 47 strikeouts this season. This will be Leahy’s first career start against the Twins. Joe Ryan will start for Minnesota and is 4-3 with a 3.07 ERA and 84 strikeouts this season. In his career, Ryan is 0-1 with an 8.00 ERA and 9 strikeouts against St. Louis.
St. Louis Cardinals Recap
The St. Louis Cardinals come into this game looking to bounce back from a 5-4 loss at the hands of the Mets last time out to sit at 37-29 this season. After this series, the Cardinals will head home for a series against the San Diego Padres.
Cardinals Have Six-Game Win Streak Snapped
Jordan Walker leads the Cardinals with 77 hits, 15 doubles, 17 home runs and 52 RBIs while Alec Burleson has 74 hits with 17 doubles, 11 home runs and 48 RBIs. JJ Wetherholt has 60 hits with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs while Ivan Herrera has 64 hits with 13 doubles, 7 home runs and 28 RBIs. Nolan Gorman has 39 hits with 7 home runs and 26 RBIs this season. Masyn Winn’s added 51 hits with 9 doubles and 22 RBIs and Nathan Church has 40 hits with 5 home runs and 18 RBIs this season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to bounce back from their 11-0 loss at the hands of the Detroit Tigers last time out to sit at 31-39 this season. After this series, the Twins will head on the road for a game against the Texas Rangers.
Twins Lose 6 Of Last 8
Byron Buxton has 61 hits with 10 doubles, a triple, 20 home runs and 32 RBIs while Josh Bell’s added 56 hits with 12 doubles, 7 home runs and 38 RBIs. Luke Keaschall has 56 hits with 10 doubles, a homer and 21 RBIs. Brooks Lee has 10 home runs with 38 RBIs and Victor Caratini has 23 RBIs while Kody Clemens has 48 hits with 14 doubles, 2 triples, 9 home runs and 21 RBIs this season.
St. Louis Cardinals @ Minnesota Twins Betting Trends: June 12, 2026
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Joe Ryan Record this season: 4-3 ERA: 3.07
- Home Record: 3-2
- Last 5 against Cardinals: 0-1
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won each of their last six home games following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have lost seven of their last eight games as underdogs after playing the previous day.
- The Twins have covered the run line each of their last seven night games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games against opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as favorites against National League opponents.
- Probable Starting Pitcher: Kyle Leahy Record this season: 5-3 ERA: 4.42
- Road Record: 3-1
- Last 5 against Twins: 0-0
Why the St. Louis Cardinals will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last six games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a road loss.
- The Cardinals have won each of their last four games as underdogs against the Twins.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against NL Central opponents following a loss.
- The Cardinals have covered the run line in each of their last nine Friday night games.
- The Cardinals have led after 3 innings in each of their last four games as underdogs.
- The Twins have lost the first inning in each of their last three games as favorites.
- The Cardinals have led after 5 innings in each of their last four night games.
Total Runs Facts
- Seven of the Twins’ last eight night games after playing the previous day have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Eight of the Cardinals’ last 10 road games after playing the previous day have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in seven of the last eight night games between the Cardinals and Twins.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of Kyle Leahy’s last four road appearances as a starter.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit a home run in three of the Twins’ last four night games.
- Joe Ryan has recorded seven or more strikeouts in six of his last seven appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 16 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Byron Buxton ranks T3rd in the league in Home Runs (20) this season.
St. Louis Cardinals Player Prop Facts
- Alec Burleson has hit a home run in each of the Cardinals’ last three games.
- Alec Burleson has recorded at least one hit in each of the Cardinals’ last 11 games.
- Jordan Walker is one of only three players to hit over .300 and have 45+ RBIs this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 27th in the league for ERA this season (4.78).
- The Twins rank T27th in the league for runs allowed this season (359).
- The Cardinals rank T28th in the league for triples this season (5).
- The Cardinals rank 27th in the league for strikeouts this season (512).
St. Louis Cardinals vs. Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m on the Twins here. The Cardinals have been the much hotter team up to this point, but Joe Ryan has been the Twins’ stopper as of late as he’s pitched extremely well as of late and Kyle Leahy has been one of the more hittable starters in this Cardinal rotation. I think the Twins draw first blood here so I’ll side with Minnesota.