Twins vs. Mets odds, tips and betting trends

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07 September 2023

Twins vs. Mets odds, tips and betting trends

A series opener between the Minnesota Twins (73-67) and New York Mets (64-75) is on deck Friday at 8:10 PM ET, at Target Field.

An expected close matchup pits the Twins (-115 moneyline odds to win) against the Mets (-105). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Dallas Keuchel (1-1), and Kodai Senga (10-7) answering the bell for the New York Mets.

The Twins lost their last game against the Guardians by a 2-1 score Friday. Joe Ryan picked up the loss after throwing four innings, giving up two earned runs on four hits while striking out three.

The Mets were handed a 3-2 loss to the Nationals Friday. Francisco Lindor (2-for-5 with a double and an RBI) led the way offensively, while Phil Bickford got the loss on the mound after going 1/3 of an inning, giving up one earned run on one hit.

Get ready for the Twins vs. Mets with what you need to know about Friday’s game, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. New York Mets Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Twins (-115, bet $115 to win $100)
Underdog: Mets (-105, bet $105 to win $100)
Over/under: 8

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Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

This season, the Twins have been favored 94 times and won 55, or 58.5%, of those games.
This season Minnesota has won 54 of its 91 games, or 59.3%, when favored by at least -115 on the moneyline.
The Twins have a 53.5% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 68 of its 140 games with a total this season.
The Twins are 68-72-0 against the spread in their 140 chances this season.

Dallas Keuchel (Twins Probable Starter)

The Twins will send Keuchel (1-1) to the mound for his fifth start of the season. He is 1-1 with a 5.06 ERA and eight strikeouts through 21 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last outing on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, the left-hander threw 3 1/3 innings, allowing five earned runs while surrendering five hits.
The 35-year-old has a 5.06 ERA and 3.4 strikeouts per nine innings across five games this season, while allowing a batting average of .298 to his opponents.
The opposing Mets offense has the 18th-ranked slugging percentage (.407) and ranks 11th in MLB play with 185 home runs. It has a collective .238 batting average, and is 26th in MLB with 1096 total hits and 20th in MLB action scoring 610 runs.

Twins Batting Stats

The Twins rank sixth in Major League Baseball with 199 home runs.
Fueled by 450 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 11th in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage this season.
The Twins’ .241 batting average ranks 21st in the league this season.
Minnesota has scored the 14th-most runs in the majors this season with 651 (4.7 per game).
The Twins have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.321).
Minnesota is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking last with an average of 10.3 strikeouts per game.

Mets Stats and Trends

Mets Betting Records

The Mets have come away with 17 wins in the 57 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
New York has a win-loss record of 13-37 when favored by -105 or worse by bookmakers this year.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mets have a 51.2% chance of walking away with the win.
New York’s games have gone over the total in 56 of its 137 opportunities.
The Mets have an against the spread mark of 61-76-0 in 137 games with a line this season.

Kodai Senga (Mets Probable Starter)

Senga (10-7 with a 3.08 ERA and 176 strikeouts in 143 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Mets, his 26th of the season.
In his last outing on Friday against the Seattle Mariners, the righty threw seven innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering five hits.
During 25 games this season, the 30-year-old has a 3.08 ERA and 11.1 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .210 to opposing batters.
Senga is trying for his sixth quality start in a row.
Senga will try to go five or more innings for his eighth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
In three of his 25 total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.
He will face off against a Twins team that is batting .241 as a unit (21st in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .424 (11th in the league) with 199 total home runs (sixth in MLB action).
Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 30-year-old’s 3.08 ERA ranks sixth, 1.228 WHIP ranks 30th, and 11.1 K/9 ranks fifth.

Mets Batting Stats

The Mets rank 11th in baseball with 185 total home runs.
This season, New York is 18th in baseball with a .407 slugging percentage.
The Mets have the 24th-ranked batting average in the league (.238).
Averaging 4.4 runs per game (610 total), New York is the 20th-highest scoring team in baseball.
The Mets rank 18th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .318.

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