Phillies vs. Twins odds, tips and betting trends

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12 August 2023

Phillies vs. Twins odds, tips and betting trends

At Citizens Bank Park on Saturday, the Philadelphia Phillies (three straight wins) take on the Minnesota Twins at 6:05 PM ET.

The Phillies are favored (-113) in an expected tight game against the Twins (-107). The Philadelphia Phillies will give the start to Taijuan Walker (13-4, 4.05 ERA), who is looking for win No. 14 on the season, and the Twins will counter with Pablo Lopez (7-6, 3.81 ERA).

Yesterday, the Phillies claimed a 13-2 win over the Twins, with Cristopher Sanchez (6.0 IP, 2 R, 6 H, 5 K) earning the win for the Phillies. Bryson Stott went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and three RBI to lead the offense. Dallas Keuchel (1.2 IP, 6 R, 6 H, 0 K) was credited with the loss for the Twins.

Before this Phillies vs. Twins matchup, here’s everything you need to get ready for Saturday’s MLB action, including viewing options.

Philadelphia Phillies vs. Minnesota Twins Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Phillies (-113, bet $113 to win $100)
Underdog: Twins (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
Over/under: 9

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Phillies Stats and Trends

Phillies Betting Records

The Phillies have won 47, or 59.5%, of the 79 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Philadelphia has a record of 45-30 in games when oddsmakers favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.
The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Phillies.
Philadelphia and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 49 of 117 opportunities.
The Phillies are 52-65-0 ATS in their 117 games with a spread this season.

Taijuan Walker (Phillies Probable Starter)

Walker gets the start for the Phillies, his 24th of the season. He is 13-4 with a 4.05 ERA and 104 strikeouts in 126 2/3 innings pitched.
The righty last pitched on Sunday against the Kansas City Royals, when he threw seven innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up seven hits.
In 23 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 4.05 ERA and 7.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .237 to his opponents.
Walker has 10 quality starts this year.
Walker will try to continue a 12-game streak of going five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.5 innings per appearance).
In three of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.
He will match up with a Twins offense that is batting .236 as a unit (24th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .414 (15th in MLB) with 159 total home runs (eighth in MLB).
This season, the 30-year-old ranks 36th in ERA (4.05), 39th in WHIP (1.263), and 53rd in K/9 (7.4) among pitchers who qualify.

Phillies Batting Stats

The Phillies have hit 137 homers this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
Hitters for Philadelphia have a combined .424 slugging percentage this season, which ranks eighth in MLB.
The Phillies’ .257 batting average is among the best in baseball, ranking seventh in MLB.
Philadelphia has scored the 11th-most runs in the majors this season with 549 (4.7 per game).
The Phillies have an OBP of .325 this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
Philadelphia ranks 24th in strikeouts per game (9.1) among MLB offenses.

Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

The Twins have been chosen as underdogs in 39 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (35.9%) in those games.
This year, Minnesota has won 14 of 36 games when listed as at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
The Twins have an implied victory probability of 51.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 55 of its 118 opportunities.
In 118 games with a line this season, the Twins have a mark of 53-65-0 against the spread.

Pablo Lopez (Twins Probable Starter)

Lopez (7-6) takes the mound first for the Twins in his 24th start of the season. He’s put together a 3.81 ERA in 141 2/3 innings pitched, with 173 strikeouts.
The right-hander’s last appearance was on Monday against the Detroit Tigers, when he went seven scoreless innings while giving up five hits.
In 23 games this season, the 27-year-old has an ERA of 3.81, with 11 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .226 against him.
Lopez is looking for his fourth straight quality start.
Lopez will aim to last five or more innings for his 15th straight appearance. He’s averaging 6.1 frames per outing.
He has held his opponents without an earned run in three of his 23 appearances this season.
The opposing Phillies offense has a collective .257 batting average, and is eighth in the league with 1031 total hits and 11th in MLB action with 549 runs scored. They have the eighth-ranked slugging percentage (.424) and are 15th in all of MLB with 137 home runs.
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 27-year-old’s 3.81 ERA ranks 30th, 1.101 WHIP ranks 13th, and 11 K/9 ranks sixth.

Twins Batting Stats

The Twins rank eighth in baseball with 159 home runs. They average 1.3 per game.
So far this year, Minnesota is 15th in the majors with a .414 slugging percentage.
The Twins are 24th in MLB with a .236 batting average.
Averaging 4.4 runs per game (517 total), Minnesota is the 17th-highest scoring team in MLB.
The Twins are 21st in MLB with an on-base percentage of .314.

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