Minnesota Twins (60-58) vs. Philadelphia Phillies (65-52)
The Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies 8/12/2023 – On Saturday, the MLB hot picks will highlight Game 2 of an inter-league three-game series between the visiting Minnesota Twins and the home team Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Minnesota dropped to 60-58 overall and 27-34 when playing away from home after losing four road games in a row but stayed on top of the AL Central with 3.5 games ahead of the Cleveland Guardians in the second place. The Twins earned a +29 run difference after gaining a total of 517 runs scored to date and also lost 488 all throughout the campaign. The Minnesota Twins were limited to just 2 runs and 7 hits in a 2-13 road loss to the Phillies on Friday. For free expert MLB picks, stay tuned to analysis.
The Philadelphia Phillies are staying home looking for their fourth straight home triumph when hosting game 2 of an inter-league three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. Philadelphia improved their overall standing to 65-52 after winning seven of the last eight matches, raised their home record to 34-22 following three consecutive home triumphs, and placed second in the NL East with 9.5 games behind the NL East and the entire league leader, the Atlanta Braves. The Phillies recorded 549 runs scored to date while losing 506 for a run difference of +43 over the course of the season. Bryson Stott and J.T. Realmuto delivered a back-to-back home run while Johan Rojas nailed his first big-league homer to power the offense of Philadelphia in beating Minnesota at 13-2 on Friday night
Twins vs. Phillies Game lnfo
| When: | Saturday, August 12, 2023, 6:05 PM ET |
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| Where: | Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| TV: | BSNO |
| Stream: | MLB.TV |
Pablo Lopez (7-6, 3.81 ERA) vs Taijuan Walker (13-4, 3.98 ERA)
The Minnesota Twins management will turn to right-hander Pablo Lopez to take on the mound to start the second game of a three-game series facing the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday. The twenty-seven-year-old righty starter marked a 7-6 record on the season with a stellar 3.81 ERA, a solid 1.10 WHlP, and has retired a total of 173 batters with 120 hits, 36 bases on balls, and 17 long balls granted through 141.2 innings pitched in his starts. Minnesota won two of Lopez’s last three starts after the right-hander gave up just three runs but struck out 21 batters in over 20 frames of work in that stretch.
The Philadelphia Phillies management will give the nod to righty Taijuan Walker to start the second installment of a series against the Minnesota Twins on Saturday. The thirty-year-old right-handed starter posted a 13-4 record this year with a nice ERA of 3.98, a sterling WHlP at 1.26, and a total of 104 strikeouts while conceding 110 hits, 49 bases on balls, and 15 homers across 126.2 frames of work in his starts. Walker was spectacular in his last three appearances on the mound as the Phillies won each of the three games played after the right-hander allowed eight earned runs but also fanned out 10 batters in that span.
MLB Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota Twins -105, MLB Totals: 8.5
The Minnesota Twins are 1-4 SU in their last 5 outings, and the Twins are 3-9 straight up in their last 12 road games. Minnesota is 4-1 SU in its last 5 matches played versus an opponent in the National League while the totals went UNDER in 4 of the Twins’ last 5 contests against a rival in the National League East Division. The totals went OVER in 4 of the Minnesota Twins’ last 6 outings when playing as the underdog.
Minnesota Twins Betting Trends
The Minnesota Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 outings played.
Minnesota is 1-4 in its last 5 matches against the spread
The Twins are 28-33 in their road games against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 3 of the Minnesota Twins’ last 5 contests.
Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends
The Philadelphia Phillies are 4-1 in their last 5 games played.
Philadelphia is 4-1 in its last 5 contests against the spread.
The totals went OVER in 2 of the Phillies’ last 5 outings.
The totals went OVER in 23 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ last 56 home matches
Minnesota Twins vs. Philadelphia Phillies 8/12/2023 Betting Picks
The Minnesota Twins have won only 1 of their last 5 contests against the Philadelphia Phillies. The Twins have a record of 3-8 in their last 11 road matches, while the UNDER has prevailed in 8 of Minnesota’s last 10 games against a National League rival. The totals went OVER in 5 of the Philadelphia Phillies’ last 7 games played versus the Minnesota Twins. Philadelphia is 5-1 in its last 6 matches, while the OVER has cashed in 4 of the Phillies’ last 6 against the Twins.
The Minnesota Twins won five of the last 8 matches played, and Minnesota ranked the seventh-best team in ERA at 3.87 in the major league while holding opposing batters to an average of .236 at the plate ranked fifth best in MLB. Twins SP Pablo Lopez completed two consecutive strong starts, allowing only two runs across 13 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Phillies’ SP Taijuan Walker struggled in his recent outing, giving up four runs in over seven innings. For free sports picks daily, stay tuned to expert analysis.
Free Pick and Prediction: Minnesota wins will win 5-2