The Minnesota Twins (54-41) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (46-50) on Sunday, July 14th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on NBCS. The Twins are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Giants are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Twins. First pitch is set for 3:05 CT.
Twins vs. Giants Betting Prediction
- Money Line Prediction: Giants (-127)
- Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs
- The Giants have won 5 out of their last 7 home games.
- The Giants have scored an average of 5.1 runs per game in their last 15 games.
- The Giants have a home record of 27-22, while the Twins have an away record of 27-23.
- The Giants have won 3 out of their last 4 games against teams with a winning record.
- The Giants have scored 7 or more runs in 4 of their last 7 home games.
Twins vs Giants
It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Giants series. Minnesota went into the matchup as +113 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-2 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Giants could only muster one more run in the 5th inning. As for the Twins, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 6th, and both offenses went silent after that.
Carlos Santana and Max Kepler each homered for the Twins, while Willi Castro scored two runs and drove in a run while going 2/3. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski each had two hits for the Giants’ offense.
Simeon Woods Richardson only went 4 1/3 innings for the Twins but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued five walks. Cole Sands got the win out of the bullpen, and Jhoan Duran got the save. Taylor Rogers took the loss for San Francisco out of the bullpen.
Minnesota has been a solid run line bet on the road, with a 27-23 record, and their average run differential on the road is +0.4. As underdogs, they are 14-13 against the run line. The Twins have an overall record of 54-41 and are currently 2nd in the AL Central, 4.5 games behind the Guardians.
For the season, the Twins have an O/U record of 47-46, and their average total line is 8 runs. When the total is 8, their O/U record is 7-14-2. So far, 40.0% of their games have had totals over 8 runs, while 35.8% have had totals under 8 runs.
Chris Paddack Gets The Start For The Twins
Chris Paddack gets the start for the Twins today and comes in with a record of 5-3 and ERA of 5.18. So far this year, he has made 16 starts and four of them have been quality starts. Paddack’s ERA on the road is 7.75, compared to 4.86 at home. He most recently faced the White Sox on July 8th, where he finished with a no-decision, giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. Paddack has not taken a loss in any of his last three outings.
Twins Offense Breakdown
Carlos Correa and Ryan Jeffers come into the game as the Twins’ top home run threats, as they are both tied for 2nd on the team with 13 homers. Correa has also been the team’s top run producer so far, with 47 RBIs. Correa has been hot of late, batting .290 over his last eight games, with three homers and six RBIs. Jose Miranda has also been swinging a hot bat of late, going 15/26 in his last seven games.
For the season, the Twins are 4.9 runs per game, which is 7th in the league. They are also one of the top home run hitting teams in the league and have a team batting average of .255, which is 4th in the league. Overall, they have been one of the league’s top offenses, as they are 4th in on-base percentage, 3rd in slugging, and 4th in OPS.
San Francisco has an over/under record of 53-40 this season, with their games averaging 9.1 runs per game. The Giants are 25-21 as favorites and 21-29 as underdogs, and they will be looking to get back to .500 today after losing three of their last four games. They are currently in 4th place in the NL West, ten games behind the Dodgers.
As run line underdogs, the Giants have a 29-21 record and their average run differential in wins is +3.2. However, they have failed to cover the run line in their last four games as favorites. Overall, their series record stands at 15-13-2, with two straight series losses heading into today’s game.
Blake Snell Gets The Start For The Giants
Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and will be looking for his first win of the season. So far, he is 0-3 with a 7.85 ERA. Snell has made seven starts and has yet to come away with a win. In his last outing, he went five innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with a no-decision. Snell has actually finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. The left-hander has a WHIP of 1.74 and is averaging 10.67 strikeouts per nine innings.
Giants Offense Breakdown
Heliot Ramos has been on a tear for the Giants of late, going 11/33 in his last eight games with two homers and six RBIs. For the season, he is batting .303 with a team-high 14 homers and 46 RBIs. He is also on a nine-game hitting streak. Matt Chapman is 2nd on the team in RBIs, but he is batting just .237 for the season.
Overall, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They are also 11th in team batting average at .244. As a team, they are 17th in home runs and have the 11th ranked on-base percentage in the league.
Twins vs Giants Prediction
There are a couple of ways you could look to bet on this game, but our top pick is to take the Giants on the money line at -127. We actually have the Giants winning this one 6-5, so you could also look to take the over, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Chris Paddack going seven innings and finishing with seven strikeouts. As for Blake Snell, we have him also finishing with seven K’s and going six innings.
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Last updated:July 14, 2024 Giants, Twins