Twins vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

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21 April 2023

Twins vs. Nationals odds, tips and betting trends

At Target Field on Friday, the Washington Nationals (5-13) open a three-game series versus the Minnesota Twins (11-8), at 8:10 PM ET.

The Nationals are an underdog (+179 on the moneyline) when they take the field at the Twins (-215). The Twins will start Tyler Mahle (1-2) versus the Nationals and Trevor Williams (1-1).

The Twins lost 11-5 to the Red Sox yesterday, with Kenta Maeda (two innings, giving up one earned run on one hit) on the hook for the loss. Willi Castro went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead the Twins offensively in the defeat.

Friday, the Nationals lost to the Orioles 4-0. MacKenzie Gore was the losing pitcher after he went six innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits while striking out seven. Keibert Ruiz led the Nationals’ offense, going 3-for-4.

Here’s everything you need to prepare for Friday’s Twins vs. Nationals contest, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Washington Nationals Odds and Betting Lines

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Favorite: Twins (-215, bet $215 to win $100)
Underdog: Nationals (+179, bet $100 to win $179)
Over/under: 7.5

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Twins Stats and Trends

Twins Betting Records

The Twins have won nine, or 81.8%, of the 11 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
Minnesota has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -215 odds on them winning this game.
The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 68.3% chance of a victory for the Twins.
Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 19 games with a total this season.
The Twins are 11-8-0 against the spread this season.

Tyler Mahle (Twins Probable Starter)

Mahle gets the start for the Twins, his fourth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.11 ERA and 18 strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched.
In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw 4 1/3 innings against the New York Yankees, giving up two earned runs while surrendering four hits.
The 28-year-old has an ERA of 4.11, with 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings, in three games this season. Opposing hitters have a .283 batting average against him.
The opposing Nationals offense has a collective .251 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 153 total hits and 27th in MLB play with 62 runs scored. It has the 29th-ranked slugging percentage (.337) and ranks last in home runs (eight) in all of MLB.

Twins Batting Stats

The Twins rank 13th in Major League Baseball with 21 home runs.
Fueled by 50 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 22nd in MLB with a .374 slugging percentage this season.
The Twins rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .226.
Minnesota has scored 82 runs (4.3 per game) this season, which ranks 21st in MLB.
The Twins have an OBP of just .296 this season, which ranks 28th in MLB.
Minnesota is one of the least-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 26th with an average of 9.7 strikeouts per game.

Nationals Stats and Trends

Nationals Betting Records

The Nationals have come away with five wins in the 18 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
This year, Washington has won two of six games when listed as at least +179 or worse on the moneyline.
The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Nationals have a 35.8% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Washington and its opponents have gone over the total this season in eight of its 18 opportunities.
The Nationals are 10-8-0 against the spread in their 18 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Trevor Williams (Nationals Probable Starter)

Williams gets the start for the Nationals, his fourth of the season. He is 1-1 with a 3.52 ERA and nine strikeouts in 15 1/3 innings pitched.
The right-hander’s most recent appearance was on Friday against the Cleveland Guardians, when he threw five innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up four hits.
The 30-year-old has amassed an ERA of 3.52, with 5.3 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents are batting .254 against him.
Williams will look to prolong a four-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging five frames per appearance).
He will take the hill against a Twins offense that ranks 23rd in the league with 145 total hits (on a .226 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .374 (22nd in the league) with 21 total home runs (13th in MLB play).

Nationals Batting Stats

The Nationals are last in MLB play with eight home runs.
So far this season, Washington is slugging .337, the second-lowest percentage in the majors.
The Nationals are 10th in the majors with a .251 batting average.
Washington scores the fourth-fewest runs in baseball (62 total, 3.4 per game).
The Nationals are 20th in the majors with an on-base percentage of .316.

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