The Cincinnati Reds and Minnesota Twins meet Saturday in MLB action at Target Field. Here’s a Twins vs. Reds Prediction. This article will include a Twins vs. Reds Pick.
Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview
The Cincinnati Reds are 12-8 on the year and play the Rays and Tigers next. The Cincinnati Reds are batting. 197 on the season, have a .293 OBP, and have a .327 slugging percentage. The Cincinnati Reds pitching staff has a 3.48 ERA and a 1.33 WHIP. Elly De La Cruz leads the Cincinnati Reds with 21 hits and 11 RBI, while Sal Stewart and Eugenio Suarez have combined for 39 hits and 28 RBI.
Andrew Abbott gets the ball for the Cincinnati Reds, and he is 0-2 with a 5.85 ERA and 12 strikeouts this season. This will be Abbott’s second career game against the Minnesota Twins.
Minnesota Twins Betting Preview
The Minnesota Twins are 11-9 on the year and play the Rays and Mets next. The Minnesota Twins are batting .229 on the season and have a .332 OBP, and a .388 slugging percentage. The Minnesota Twins pitching staff has a 4.09 ERA and a 1.36 WHIP. Josh Bell leads the Minnesota Twins with 17 hits and 14 RBI, while Luke Keaschall and Byron Buxton have combined for 33 hits and 13 RBI.
Taj Bradley gets the ball for the Minnesota Twins, and he is 3-0 with a 1.25 ERA and 29 strikeouts this season. This will be Bradley’s second career game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won six of their last seven home games after playing the previous day.
- The Reds have lost three of their last four games following a win.
- The Twins have covered the run line in 11 of their last 12 day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Reds have failed to cover the run line in eight of their last 10 day games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Twins have won the first inning in three of their last four games.
- The Reds have trailed after 3 innings in three of their last four day games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have led after 5 innings in six of their last eight home games.
Why the Cincinnati Reds will win
- The Twins have lost nine of their last 10 games as favorites after playing the previous day.
- The Reds have won eight of their last nine games as underdogs against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as favorites.
- The Reds have covered the run line each of their last eight Saturday games against teams that held a winning record.
- The Twins have trailed after 3 innings in four of their last five day games against NL Central opponents that held a winning record.
- The Twins have trailed after 5 innings in each of their last seven home games against opponents that held a winning record.
Total Runs Facts
- Each of the Reds’ last five day games against AL Central opponents have gone OVER the total runs line.
- Each of the Twins’ last four games against National League opponents has gone UNDER the total runs line.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in each of the Twins’ last five games against NL Central opponents.
- The ‘Inning 1 UNDER 0.5 runs’ market has hit in six of the Reds’ last seven games at Target Field.
Minnesota Twins Player Prop Facts
- Byron Buxton has hit at least one home run in three of the Twins’ last four games against the Reds.
- Josh Bell has recorded at least one hit in each of his last 14 appearances with his team as a favorite against NL Central opponents.
- Taj Bradley ranks T4th in the league for Wins (3) this season.
Cincinnati Reds Player Prop Facts
- Elly De La Cruz has hit a home run in four of the Reds’ last five road games against AL Central opponents.
- Elly De La Cruz has recorded at least one hit in each of the Reds’ last 14 road games against AL opponents that hold a winning record.
- Sal Stewart ranks T4th in the league in Home Runs (7) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
- The Twins rank T2nd in the league for home runs allowed this season (13).
- The Twins rank T28th in the league for doubles this season (23).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for runs scored this season (66).
- The Reds rank 30th in the league for hits this season (127).
Twins vs Reds Prediction
The Twins are due for a bounce-back performance and Bradley has been money this season through 21.2 innings. Bradley has a 1.25 ERA and 1.25 WHIP with 29 strikeouts. Abbott has a 5.85 ERA and 1.70 WHIP through 20 innings. There’s a massive edge on the mound for the Twins, and their lineup should be excited for this matchup. Quick turnarounds usually favor the home team. Give me the Twins for a rebound performance.