In this article, we will formulate a Twins vs Nationals prediction for this MLB game on Sunday, July 27, at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this MLB matchup.
Washington Nationals Betting Preview
The Washington Nationals (42-62, 21-31 Away) lost the opening series of the second half to the San Diego Padres, but responded with a win over the Cincinnati Reds. Washington failed to score in a 1-0 Game 1 loss, but answered with a 9-3 victory on Saturday. CJ Abrams and Alex Call led the Nationals with three RBI apiece, while Mitchell Parker got the win after allowing two runs on eight hits with four strikeouts and one walk in 5.2 innings.
This season, the Nationals average 4.32 runs per game (18th in the MLB) on a .244/.310/.389 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Nationals’ staff has a 5.14 ERA (29th) and 1.41 WHIP (26th). James Wood leads the Nationals with a .266 batting average, 24 home runs, and 70 RBI this season.
Jake Irvin will take the mound for the Nationals on Sunday. The 28-year-old right-hander has a 7-5 record in 21 starts this year with a 4.81 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in 119.2 innings.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins (50-54, 29-21 Home) started the second half with two series losses to the Colorado Rockies and Los Angeles Dodgers. They kept the Nationals off the scoreboard in Game 1 of the current series, but fell to a 9-3 defeat last night. Joe Ryan took the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) on six hits with five strikeouts and one walk in 5.0 innings.
This year, the Twins average 4.21 runs per game (21st in the MLB) on a .242/.313/.400 triple-slash. When it comes to pitching, the Twins’ staff has a 4.17 ERA (22nd) and 1.25 WHIP (13th). Byron Buxton leads the Twins with a .282 batting average, 23 home runs, and 59 RBI this season.
At the time of writing, the Twins haven’t announced the name of their starter for this game.
Total Runs Facts
- Nine of the Nationals’ last 10 games as underdogs against American League opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Five of the Twins’ last six day games against National League opponents have gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last six games at Target Field.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Nationals’ last five games as road underdogs.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank 24th in the league for walks this season (310).
- The Twins rank T22nd in the league for hits this season (839).
- The Nationals rank 28th in the league for runs allowed this season (554).
- The Nationals rank 4th in the league for strikeouts against this season (798).
Twins vs Nationals Prediction
The Nationals won six of the previous ten H2H encounters, but the Twins were better in three of the last four. I am not sure who is going to win, so I’ll opt for Over. The Twins will use their bullpen, which can be a good chance for the visitors. Jake Irvin, on the other hand, allowed multiple runs in nine of the last ten starts, and I am backing the Twins to score 3+ runs off of him early on. Go with Over.