The Minnesota Twins (53-41) travel to face off against the San Francisco Giants (46-49) on Saturday, July 13th. This game will be played at Oracle Park in San Francisco and televised on FOX. The Giants are coming off a win in their previous game, while the Twins are looking to get back on track from a loss to the Giants. First pitch is set for 6:15 CT.

Twins vs. Giants Betting Prediction

• Money Line Prediction: Giants (-102)
• Over/Under Prediction: Over 8 Runs

• The Giants have scored 5 or more runs in 9 of their last 15 games.
• The Giants have won 6 of their last 8 home games.
• The Giants have a 5-5 record in their last 10 games, while the Twins are 4-6 in their last 10 games.
• The Giants have outscored their opponents by a total of 14 runs in their last 5 home wins.
• The Giants have a better home record (27-21) compared to the Twins’ away record (26-23).

Twins vs Giants

San Francisco cruised to a 7-1 win over the Twins in the most recent game of this series. The Giants had a huge 2nd inning, scoring six of their seven runs. As for the Twins, they scored their only run in the 5th. Heading into the game, the Giants were at +126 on the money line.

Kyle Harrison only went 5 1/3 innings for the Giants but gave up just one run and struck out three. He picked up a win in the game, while Joe Ryan took the loss for the Twins, giving up five earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work.

Brett Wisely had a three-hit game for the Giants, scoring twice and driving in two runs. Both Jorge Soler and Heliot Ramos each had two hits and an RBI. Michael Conforto also had a two RBI game at the plate.

Minnesota has been dominant as the favorite this season, posting a 44-24 record in those games and a 21-9 record as the favorite on the road. The Twins have an overall series record of 19-9-2 and have won six straight series, including four straight on the road.

The Twins are 53-41 overall and are 4.5 games behind the Guardians in the AL Central. Their games have averaged 9.3 runs per game this season, resulting in a 47-45 over/under record. Minnesota’s run line record is 26-23 on the road and 44-50 overall, with an average run margin of +0.5 runs per game.

Simeon Woods Richardson Gets The Start For The Twins

Simeon Woods Richardson gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Giants on the road. So far this season, he has made 15 starts and has a record of 3-1 with an ERA of 3.48. Looking at his overall numbers, Woods Richardson has a WHIP of 1.11 and opponents are batting .216 this season. The right-hander has made five quality starts this year and is coming off an outing in which he gave up two earned runs in six innings of work. In that start, he gave up two homers. Woods Richardson has allowed a homer in three straight outings.

Twins Offense Breakdown

Currently, the Twins are 5th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been a very consistent offense this season, as they are also 5th in home runs and 3rd in team batting average. Over their last five games, Byron Buxton and Matt Wallner have both gone deep twice, with Buxton hitting .476 and Wallner batting .500 over that stretch. Carlos Correa is also on a four-game hitting streak and has two homers in his last six games.

Carlos Correa comes into the game with a team-high 47 RBIs and is batting .308 for the season. Ryan Jeffers has also been a big power threat for the Twins, as he has 14 homers, which is 1st on the team and 14th in the league. Jeffers is also batting .243 for the season.

San Francisco has a 46-49 overall record this season and is 10 games behind the Dodgers in the NL West. The Giants are 27-21 at home and 19-28 on the road. As underdogs on the run line, they have a 29-21 record, but they have lost two straight series.

This season, Giants games have averaged 9.2 runs per game, resulting in a 53-39 over/under record. The over has hit in three consecutive games for San Francisco. Heading into today’s game, the Giants have won two in a row and lead the series against the Twins.

Hayden Birdsong Gets The Start For The Giants

Hayden Birdsong will be making his third start of the season for the Giants, and he will be taking on the Twins. Birdsong has a win and a no-decision in his first two starts, and he has gone 4 2/3 innings in both of those outings. In his last start, he gave up 2 earned runs and 2 homers in a win over the Braves.

Giants Offense Breakdown

Heliot Ramos has been on fire for the Giants of late, going 12/33 in his last eight games with three homers and seven RBIs. Ramos is currently 14th in the MLB with 14 homers and is batting .304 for the season. He is also the team’s current leader in RBIs. Matt Chapman is 2nd on the Giants in RBIs and has gone deep 13 times this season, but he is batting just .240.

Overall, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They are also a top 10 team in terms of batting average and on-base percentage. San Francisco has been a good home team this season, averaging 4.5 runs per game.

Twins vs Giants Prediction

At home, we see the Giants taking down the Twins by a score of 6-5. Given that they are the underdogs on the money line, there is a good amount of value in taking the Giants straight up, with the payout sitting at -102.

Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Hayden Birdsong going six innings for the Giants, while Simeon Woods Richardson is projected to go five for the Twins.

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