The Giants and Twins have been 2 rather inconsistent teams this season. San Francisco came into this season after an incredible 2021, but are struggling to hold a .500 record. Minnesota once had the lead in the AL Central, but have let that slip away. Both teams have also had recent injuries affecting their lineups. Brandon Belt for the Giants and Byron Buxton of the Twins are both out. That's a lot of B's, but let's find the A+ plays for this matchup and make it a profitable one. Along with this same game parlay, be sure to check out our MLB picks for all of today's games.
Twins ML (-142)
Under 8.5 total runs (-170)
Luis Arraez 2+ total bases (-105)
Parlay odds: +454
Let's take a closer look at each leg of our same game parlay.
Minnesota Twins ML (-142) over San Francisco Giants
The Giants came into this series after getting upset by the Tigers, the 2nd-worst team in the American League. They were handled in that matchup, losing by a final of 6-1. Prior to that was a lost series to the Rockies and back-to-back losses to the Diamondbacks. San Francisco hasn't won a series since they played the Pirates back at home. All of that to say that they provide no confidence that they can win this weekend's series in Minnesota. That holds even more true after last night's blowout, and now they'll be facing Twins ace Sonny Gray.
Although he's coming off a loss, that was no fault of his. He allowed just 2 runs in 6.0 innings, and he's allowed more than 2 runs just once this month. His other 2 starts were both shutout performances, including a 10-strikeout outing just 2 starts ago. He hasn't faced the Giants yet this season, but he's 2-1 against them in his career. The Twins should provide him more run support than his last start against Giants starter Alex Cobb. He's just 4-6 on the year, and the team has lost 5 of his last 6 starts. His 5.68 career ERA against the Twins also doesn't bode well for San Francisco. With Minnesota also having the relief pitching advantage, they should be able to help themselves gain ground in the AL Central race.'''