Diamondbacks vs. Twins odds, tips and betting trends

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06 August 2023

Diamondbacks vs. Twins odds, tips and betting trends

At Target Field on Sunday, the Minnesota Twins play the Arizona Diamondbacks (five consecutive defeats) at 2:10 PM ET.

The Twins are an underdog at home (+128) against the Diamondbacks (-151). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Arizona Diamondbacks looking to Zac Gallen (11-5), and Dallas Keuchel answering the bell for the Minnesota Twins.

These clubs meet again after the Twins’ 12-1 victory over the Diamondbacks yesterday. Kenta Maeda (6.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 7 K) earned the win for the Twins. Ryan Jeffers went 3-for-4 with a double, two home runs and four RBI to lead the team on offense. Ryne Nelson (3.0 IP, 6 R, 8 H, 5 K) took the loss on the mound for the Diamondbacks.

Before the Diamondbacks vs. Twins matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Sunday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Arizona Diamondbacks vs. Minnesota Twins Odds and Betting Lines

Tipico Sportsbook. Odds updated Sunday at 3:34 AM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

Favorite: Diamondbacks (-151, bet $151 to win $100)
Underdog: Twins (+128, bet $100 to win $128)
Over/under: 8.5

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Diamondbacks Stats and Trends

Diamondbacks Betting Records

This season, the Diamondbacks have been favored 49 times and won 29, or 59.2%, of those games.
Arizona has entered 22 games this season favored by -151 or more and is 15-7 in those contests.
The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 60.2% chance of a victory for the Diamondbacks.
Arizona’s games have gone over the total in 48 of its 112 chances.
The Diamondbacks are 61-51-0 against the spread this season.

Zac Gallen (Diamondbacks Probable Starter)

Gallen gets the start for the Diamondbacks, his 24th of the season. He is 11-5 with a 3.41 ERA and 149 strikeouts in 142 2/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Wednesday against the San Francisco Giants, the right-hander went six innings, allowing three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
In 23 games this season, the 28-year-old has a 3.41 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .234 to opposing hitters.
Gallen has collected 13 quality starts this year.
Gallen is aiming for his 14th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.2 innings per appearance on the hill.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in five of his 23 outings this season.
He will face a Twins squad that is hitting .237 as a unit (22nd in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .415 (13th in MLB) with 151 total home runs (eighth in MLB).
The 28-year-old’s 3.41 ERA ranks 19th, 1.086 WHIP ranks 11th, and 9.4 K/9 ranks 24th among qualifying pitchers this season.

Diamondbacks Batting Stats

The Diamondbacks’ 125 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
Hitters for Arizona rank 10th in the majors with a combined .420 team slugging percentage.
The Diamondbacks have a team batting average of .253 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
Arizona is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 529 total runs this season.
The Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .322 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
Arizona is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking fourth with an average of 7.8 strikeouts per game.

Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 37 games this year and have walked away with the win 13 times (35.1%) in those games.
Minnesota has a win-loss record of 3-7 when favored by +128 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The Twins have an implied victory probability of 43.9% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Contests with Minnesota has gone over the total set by bookmakers in 52 of 112 chances this season.
The Twins are 51-61-0 against the spread in their 112 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Dallas Keuchel (Twins Probable Starter)

Keuchel gets the call to start for the Twins, his first this season.
The 35-year-old left-hander started and threw 4 2/3 innings when he last appeared Friday, Sept. 2 against the Boston Red Sox.
In his 14 appearances last season he finished with a 9.20 ERA and a 2.06 WHIP, compiling a 2-9 record.
The Diamondbacks have MLB’s 10th-ranked scoring offense (529 total runs) and have put up a .253 batting average as a team while hitting 125 home runs (17th in the league) this season.