Cincinnati Reds vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 9-20-23 MLB Picks

The Minnesota Twins and Cincinnati Reds clash Wednesday in game 3 of an MLB series at Great American Ball Park. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.

Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

The Twins look for a win after winning 5 of their last 8 games. The Twins have an 8 game lead in the AL Central. The Twins pitching staff is 5th in ERA (3.89), 4th in WHIP (1.20) and 1st in quality starts (72). The Twins offense is 11th in runs per game (4.70), 22nd in batting average (.242) and 5th in homers (217). Carlos Correa leads the Twins with 118 hits and 65 RBI, while Max Kepler and Donovan Solano have combined for 207 hits and 98 RBI. Bailey Ober gets the ball, and he is 7-6 with a 3.67 ERA and 126 strikeouts this season. This will be Ober’s second career game against the Reds.

Cincinnati Reds Betting Preview

The Reds look for a win after winning 6 of their last 10 games. The Reds are 1 game back in the NL wild card race. The Reds pitching staff is 24th in ERA (4.73), 23rd in WHIP (1.41) and 26th in quality starts (42). The Reds' offense is 13th in runs per game (4.69), 17th in batting average (.247) and 16th in homers (177). Spencer Steer leads the Reds with 147 hits and 82 RBI, while TJ Friedl and Tyler Stephenson have combined for 234 hits and 106 RBI. Hunter Greene gets the ball, and he is 4-6 with a 4.45 ERA and 129 strikeouts this season. This will be Greene’s first career game against the Twins.

Randy’s Pick

The Reds are in need of a win to stay in the wild card race, and they have the edge at home. However, the Twins are the better team and Bailey Ober has been the sharper pitcher with a 3.67 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. In a pick em spot, I'm usually going to go with the better team more times than not. Hunter Greene has a 4.45 ERA on the season, and that ERA jumps to 5.94 at home. Give me the Twins in this pick em spot.