The New York Mets (55-50) welcome the Minnesota Twins (58-46) to Citi Field Monday for the opener of a 3-game series. First pitch is set for 7:10 p.m. ET. Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s'lines around the Twins vs. Mets odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting of 2024; Twins took 2 of 3 last year
The Twins won 5-0 as -140 road favorites at the Detroit Tigers Sunday. Minnesota, which sits 2nd in the AL Central, took 2 of 3 from Detroit and has won 3 of its last 4. Despite the recent success, The Twins are 4-5 over their last 9 and 49-55 against the spread (ATS) on the season. They are 29-25 straight up on the road.
The Mets, who are 28-27 at home on the season, lost 9-2 Sunday as -107 home favorites to the Atlanta Braves. It was the Mets’ 2nd consecutive loss after taking the first 2 of the series Thursday and Friday. 1B Pete Alonso hit his 21st homer of the season in Sunday’s loss. Prior to Saturday’s defeat, the Mets had won 5 in a row. They are 52-53 ATS.