Twins vs. Mets: Betting Preview for July 31

Published 12:24 am Wednesday, July 31, 2024

On Wednesday, July 31, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (58-48) visit Francisco Lindor’s New York Mets (57-50) at Citi Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 1:10 PM ET.

At -115, the Twins are the moneyline favorites in this game against the Mets (-105). Sportsbooks have set the over/under for this matchup at 8 runs.

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Twins vs. Mets Game Info

  • Date: Wednesday, July 31, 2024
  • Time: 1:10 PM ET
  • Location: Queens, New York
  • Venue: Citi Field
  • TV Channel: SNY
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -115
  • Moneyline Underdog: Mets -105
  • Over/Under: 8 runs (Over: -105, Under: -115)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • Pablo Lopez will aim to earn his 10th win when he gets the start for the Twins, his 22nd of the season. He is 9-7 with a 4.73 ERA and 135 strikeouts through 118 2/3 innings pitched.
  • His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when the right-hander threw seven innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
  • Lopez is trying to secure his third straight quality start in this outing.
  • Lopez will try to build upon a seven-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 frames per appearance).
  • He has had one outing this season in which he held his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in baseball with 126 total home runs.
  • Minnesota ranks fifth in MLB with a .424 slugging percentage.
  • The Twins are ninth in the majors with a .252 batting average.
  • Minnesota scores the eighth-most runs in baseball (507 total, 4.8 per game).
  • The Twins are eighth in MLB with a .323 on-base percentage.
  • The Twins strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest average in the majors.
  • Minnesota’s 4.19 team ERA ranks 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff paces MLB.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 3-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.182).

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