Two teams in position to make the playoffs ahead of the All-Star break meet head-to-head on Saturday as the Baltimore Orioles (52-35) visit the Minnesota Twins (45-44).
- Orioles vs Twins Game Info
- Orioles vs Twins Odds & Spread
- Orioles vs Twins Betting Trends
- Orioles vs Twins Prediction & Pick
- Orioles vs Twins Best Bet
Orioles vs Twins Game Info
- Date:'Saturday, July 8, 2023
- Time:'2:10 p.m. ET
- Venue:'Target Field — Minneapolis, MN
- Coverage:'MASN and Bally Sports North
Extra innings were needed to determine a victor in the first game of this series on Friday. Baltimore scored a pair of runs in the top of the 10th to jump out to a 3-1 lead before reliever Felix Bautista closed the door. A go-ahead RBI double by third baseman Ramon Urias proved to be the difference.
Orioles vs Twins Odds & Spread
- Moneyline:'BAL: (+102) | MIN: (-120)
- Spread:'BAL: +1.5 (-194) | MIN: -1.5 (+160)
- Total:'8 — Over: (-122) | Under: (+100)
The Twins enter this contest as slight home favorites on the moneyline and spread per FanDuel Sportsbook's odds. This 2:10 p.m. ET clash also features an over/under of 8 runs with the Over favored at -122 odds.
Orioles vs Twins Betting Trends
- Baltimore is 7-13 straight up in its last 20 games against Minnesota.
- The total has hit the over in five of Baltimore's last seven away games.
- Minnesota is 9-3 straight up in its last 12 games against an AL opponent.
- The total has hit the under in 10 of Minnesota's last 14 games.
Orioles vs Twins Prediction & Pick
Baseball fans are in for a treat as two pitchers in the midst of great campaigns meet on the mound. Tyler Wells gets the nod for Baltimore behind a 3.19 ERA and league-leading 0.90 WHIP in 16 starts. He is opposed by Sonny Gray, who has logged a 2.50 ERA (No. 3 in MLB) and 1.26 WHIP in 17 starts.
The only downside for the Twins is that they have fallen short in eight of Gray's last 11 starts and that is because they have averaged only 3.10 runs per game during that span. That kind of output does not match what Baltimore can do as the Orioles rank sixth in runs per away game this season (5. 35).
This game could go either way, but Baltimore's reliability at the plate gives the team an edge. The Orioles roster four players with at least 42 runs scored on the year, which goes to show the level of depth they possess. Anyone is capable of getting on base and coming around to cross home plate.
Final Score Prediction:'Orioles: 4 | Twins: 3
Orioles vs Twins Best Bet
Tyler Wells has given up 2 earned runs or less in each of his last seven starts, while Gray has allowed 2 earned runs or less in 1 2 of his 17 starts on the year. That's what makes it surprising to see the run total listed at 4.5 for the first five innings. All that is needed for this bet to cash is for each pitcher to keep doing what they have been doing. They each rank among the top 20 pros in ERA for a reason.