Twins vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 25

Published 12:25 am Sunday, August 25, 2024

When the Minnesota Twins (72-57) and St. Louis Cardinals (64-65) match up at Target Field on Sunday, August 25, Zebby Matthews will get the nod for the Twins, while the Cardinals will send Erick Fedde to the hill. The game will start at 2:10 p.m. ET.

Oddsmakers have listed the Twins (-135) as moneyline favorites against the Cardinals (+110). Sportsbooks have set the total for this matchup at 8.5 runs.

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Twins vs. Cardinals Game Info

  • Date: Sunday, August 25, 2024
  • Time: 2:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -135
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +110
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -110, Under: -110)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins will send Matthews (1-1) to the mound to make his third start of the season.
  • The righty last appeared on Tuesday against the San Diego Padres, when he threw five innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
  • Matthews will try to build on a three-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging five frames per appearance).

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank seventh in MLB action with 159 total home runs.
  • Minnesota’s .430 slugging percentage is sixth-best in MLB.
  • The Twins have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
  • Minnesota scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (631 total, 4.9 per game).
  • The Twins’ .323 on-base percentage ranks eighth-best in MLB.
  • The Twins strike out 8 times per game, the ninth-fewest average in baseball.
  • Minnesota has the 17th-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (4.08).
  • The pitching staff for Minnesota has a collective 9.2 K/9, the third-best in the majors.
  • Pitchers for the Twins combine for the No. 2-ranked WHIP in the majors (1.174).

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