MLB Prop Bets: San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins - August 28, 2022
2022-08-28 14:10:00 EDT
The San Francisco Giants (61-64) face the Minnesota Twins (64-61) at Target Field on Sunday at 2:10pm (ET). Let’s take a look at the MLB Prop Bets for the matchup. Jakob Junis is the probable pitcher for the Giants, while Aaron Sanchez is the probable pitcher for the Twins. The Twins are favored to win at -115, while the Giants are at -106. The total runs line is set at 8.5, with OVER at -106 and UNDER at -115.
- The Giants (+170) have a 54-71 Run Line record this season, while the Twins (-200) hold a record of 59-66.
- The Giants have a 60-58-7 O/U record this season (meaning 60 games have gone over the total runs line, 58 have gone under and seven have resulted in a push). The Twins have a 57-59-9 O/U record.
Scoring Insights
- The Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game this season (13th in the league). Comparatively, the Twins are averaging 4.4 (15th).
- In the field, the Giants are allowing 4.4 runs per game this season (19th in the league), while the Twins are allowing an average of 4.2 runs (13th).
Let’s take a look at how these teams perform in some other key statistical areas.
Batting Insights:
Batting Average
- Looking at their batting averages this season, the Giants are at .232 (ranking 23rd in the Major leagues), while the Twins are batting .248 (11th).
Home Runs
- In terms of total home runs this season, the Twins have hit 148 (10th in the Major Leagues). Meanwhile, the Giants have managed 142 (11th).
Runs Batted In
- Finally, looking at their runs batted in, the Giants have recorded 529 RBIs to rank 14th in the MLB this season. Comparatively, the Twins have recorded 527 RBIs to rank 15th.
Pitching Insights:
Earned Run Average
- The Twins have an earned run average of 3.92 this season (17th in the Majors), while The Giants have an ERA of 3.95 (18th).
Strikeouts
- Turning our attention to total strikeouts, the Giants have recorded 1057 this season, ranking 18th in the MLB. Meanwhile, the Twins rank 20th for total strikeouts, recording 1039.
Opponent Batting Average
- Opponents are batting an average of .239 against the Twins this season (13th in the Major Leagues). Comparatively, the Giants’ opponents are at .252 (24th).
First Innings Moneyline
- Here are their first innings moneyline records in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 24-22-79 | 13-6-44 | 11-16-35 | 20-14-55 | 4-8-24 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-8 |
| Twins | 37-25-63 | 19-12-34 | 18-13-29 | 26-12-36 | 11-13-27 | 0-0-0 | 3-3-4 |
Lead After Three Innings
- Here are their records after the first three innings in 2022.
| Total | Home | Road | Favorite | Underdog | Neutral | Last 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giants | 53-50-22 | 32-20-11 | 21-30-11 | 42-31-16 | 11-19-6 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
| Twins | 55-40-30 | 30-18-17 | 25-22-13 | 40-14-20 | 15-26-10 | 0-0-0 | 3-4-3 |
NRFI/YRFI
- The NRFI is 76-49 in Giants games this season. The Twins have a 60-65 NRFI record.
Last Time They Met
The Twins recorded a 3-2 extra innings victory over the Giants at Target Field yesterday. Carlos Correa went yard en route to that victory, hitting a home run to go with an RBI.
