The Milwaukee Brewers and the Minnesota Twins meet Sunday 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 Twins vs Brewers Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Milwaukee Brewers will send out Quinn Priester for the start here and Priester is 5-2 with a 3.46 ERA and 46 strikeouts this season. This will be Priester’s first career start against the Twins. David Festa will get the start for the Twins here and is 1-1 with a 4.78 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Festa’s first career start against the Brewers.
Milwaukee Brewers Recap
The Milwaukee Brewers come into this game looking to add on to their 9-0 win over the Twins from Saturday’s matchup to sit at 42-35 on the year. After this series, the Brewers will head home for a series against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Brew Crew Snag Third Straight Win
Brice Turang has 73 hits with 4 home runs, 26 RBIs and 16 stolen bases while Jackson Chourio has 85 hits with a team-high 22 doubles, 15 stolen bases, 12 home runs and 45 RBIs and Sal Frelick has 77 hits as well as 3 triples and 14 stolen bases so far this season. Christian Yelich also has 11 stolen bases with 14 homers and 52 RBIs while also adding 9 doubles. Yelich also has a team-high 82 strikeouts up to this point in the year. William Contreras has 6 homers and 33 RBIs as well this season. Rhys Hoskins has added 58 hits with 11 home runs, 38 RBIs and 9 doubles.
Why the Milwaukee Brewers will win
- The Twins have lost each of their last five games as favorites.
- The Brewers have won each of their last four games as road underdogs against the Twins.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in each of their last six games as home favorites against National League opponents.
- The road team has covered the run line in nine of the last 10 games between the Brewers and Twins.
Milwaukee Brewers Player Prop Facts
- Brice Turang has recorded a Double in four of the Brewers’ last five road games against opponents that held a losing record.
- Rhys Hoskins has hit a home run in four of his eight previous appearances against the Twins after playing the previous day.
- Jackson Chourio has recorded at least one RBI in each of the Brewers’ last four road games against the Twins.
- Sal Frelick has scored at least one run in each of the Brewers’ last four games at Target Field.
- Christian Yelich has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 11 appearances against opponents that held a losing record.
- Jackson Chourio ranks T10th in the league in Hits (85) this season.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins come into this game looking to rebound from their loss at the hands of the Brewers on Saturday to slip to 37-39 this season. After this series, the Twins will square off against the Seattle Mariners at home.
Twins Drop 9 Of Their Last 11
Byron Buxton has 61 hits along with 9 doubles, a team-high 15 home runs and 45 RBIs with 12 stolen bases and 3 triples while Carlos Correa has 57 hits with 13 doubles and Willi Castro has 54 hits with 11 doubles as well. Harrison Bader’s added 7 home runs and 27 RBIs while Buxton’s contributed a team-high 68 strikeouts as well this season. Ty France has also added 71 hits, 13 doubles, 5 home runs and 40 RBIs and Trevor Larnach’s chipped in 66 hits with 11 doubles, 10 home runs and 35 RBIs as well this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won six of their last eight home games following a home loss.
- The Brewers have lost three of their last four day games following a win.
- The Brewers have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six day games against AL Central opponents that held a losing record.
- The Twins have covered the run line in 14 of their last 18 games against the Brewers following a loss.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Trevor Larnach has recorded a Double in four of his last five appearances against NL opponents that held a winning record.
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in three of the Twins’ last five games against NL Central opponents.
- Byron Buxton has recorded an RBI in each of his last eight Sunday appearances.
- Trevor Larnach has scored at least one run in seven of his last eight appearances against NL opponents.
- Jose Miranda has recorded three hits in each of his three previous appearances against the Brewers.
- Byron Buxton ranks 9th amongst qualified players for Slugging Percentage (.547) this season.
Total Runs Facts
- Four of the Twins’ last five home games against NL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Seven of the Brewers’ last nine road games against American League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
Twins vs Brewers Prediction
I’m on the Brewers here. I just continue to have a hard time finding reasons to back the Minnesota Twins and this game is truthfully no different. Likewise, I get that David Festa’s been at his best at home, but the Twins just can’t drum up enough consistent offense to get out of their funk that they’re in. The Twins are just a very streaky team, and right now they’re in a funk. Give me the Brewers here and the plus money as more of a fade of the Twins than anything else.