On Friday, August 23, Carlos Santana’s Minnesota Twins (71-56) host Alec Burleson’s St. Louis Cardinals (63-64) at Target Field. The first pitch will be thrown at 8:10 p.m. ET.

The Twins, at -145, are the favorites in this matchup, while the Cardinals are underdogs at +120. Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. Cardinals Game Info

• Date: Friday, August 23, 2024
• Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Venue: Target Field
• TV Channel: Apple TV+
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

• Moneyline Favorite: Twins -145
• Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +120
• Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

• David Festa gets the start for the Twins, his seventh of the season. He is 2-2 with a 4.96 ERA and 39 strikeouts in 32 2/3 innings pitched.
• His last time out was on Saturday against the Texas Rangers, when the right-hander went five innings, surrendering two earned runs while allowing six hits.
• Festa does not have a quality start so far this season.
• Festa has pitched five or more innings in a game five times this season heading into this game.
• In one of his seven total appearances this season he has not allowed an earned run.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

• The Twins rank eighth in MLB play with 156 home runs. They average 1.2 per game.
• Minnesota ranks sixth in MLB, slugging .430.
• The Twins have the seventh-best batting average in the league (.254).
• Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.9 runs per game (624 total).
• The Twins are eighth in baseball with a .323 on-base percentage.
• The Twins strike out eight times per game to rank ninth in MLB.
• Minnesota’s 4.09 team ERA ranks 17th among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Minnesota’s pitching staff is third in the majors with a collective 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings.
• The Twins have the second-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.170).

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