Twins vs Cardinals Betting Picks and Predictions
The Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals are scheduled to get together on Wednesday for a battle of Central DivisionMLB teams—the Twins out of the American League and the Cardinals in the National League. Let’s take a look at our updated Twins vs Cardinals prediction.
The Minnesota Twins snapped their five-game losing streak with a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday. The Twins, with their win, are 55-53 on the season, which is first place in the American League Central. For the Cardinals, the loss dropped them to 47-61 on the season.
The Cardinals are in last place in the MLB Standings for the National League Central. This one looks like one of the better MLB games on the MLB schedule.
Before we give our Twins vs Cardinals prediction, here are the updated odds for this game:
- Moneyline: Minnesota Twins -130, St. Louis Cardinals +110
- Total: 8.5
- Runline: Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+136), St. Louis Cardinals +1.5 (-162)
Here is some of the latest information before making our Twins vs Cardinals prediction.
Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals
Date & Time: Wednesday August 2nd, 2023; 6:45pm CT
Location of the game: Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Where to Watch: BSMW
Joe Ryan will go for the Minnesota Twins in this game. The 27-year-old is 9-7 on the season, with a 4.06 earned run average. Ryan’s last start was not great at home against Seattle, where he allowed seven hits and four runs in 3.2 innings. Ryan has allowed 16 earned runs over his last four starts.
The Twins needed the win in a bad way on Tuesday. The Twins had been struggling on both sides of the ball. To keep the Cardinals to just a single run, after allowing 37 over their last five games, was promising. The Twins are going to have to pitch better, as that’s what got them first to place to start. The Twins are still 4th in all of baseball, allowing just 4.1 runs per game.
When looking at the Minnesota Twins roster – they cannot seem to get anyone going consistently. When looking at the MLB Player Stats –Carlos Correa and Byron Buxton are probably their best options, but both have been woeful at the plate. Correa is hitting .228 on the season, while Buxton is just over .200. Buxton is tied with Joey Gallo for the most home runs on the team, with 17.
The St. Louis Cardinals officially called it quits on the 2023 season, trading away two starting pitchers and three guys out of the bullpen. Jordan Montgomery, Jack Flaherty, Jordan Hicks, Genesis Cabrera, and Chris Stratton were all sent out over the last week. Looking at the score St Louis Cardinals game, the Cardinals got several prospects from Toronto, Texas, and Baltimore in return.
The Cardinals picked up two hits from Lars Nootbaar and Taylor Motter in the loss on Tuesday. Paul Goldschmidt leads the team with a .280 batting average, while Nolan Arenado has 22 home runs and drove in a team-high 78 runs. Tyler O’Neil hit a home run on Tuesday, which was just his third of the season.
Dakota Hudson will throw for the St. Louis Cardinals. Hudson is making just his 2nd start of the season. Hudson is 1-0 on the season and a 4.19 run average. In his last appearance, he went 4.1 innings, allowing nine hits and five runs.
When you go to make your Twins vs. Cardinals Betting Picks – taking the Minnesota Twins on the road seems like the right choice. Our MLB picks for this game will be: Minnesota Twins -130 and the OVER 8.5 runs.
The Minnesota Twins are going to win this game. The Twins have more motivation, and with the Cardinals’ sell-offs, it seems like they are just going to finish the season out. The Cardinals’ pitching is going to really be a struggle the rest of the season.
Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, the Twins win this game and win it easily. The final prediction for this game is the Minnesota Twins 7-4 over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
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