Minnesota Twins (55-44) vs Philadelphia Phillies (63-37)
Game Info: Wednesday, July 24, 2024 at 1:10 pm (Target Field)
The Line: Betting Odds: Minnesota Twins -109 / Philadelphia Phillies -122 — Over/Under: 8.5
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Minnesota Twins meet Wednesday in MLB action from Target Field. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction.
Starting Pitching Matchup
The Philadelphia Phillies will send out Aaron Nola for the start here and Nola is 11-4 with a 3.54 ERA and 120 strikeouts this season. This will be Nola’s second career start against the Twins. The Minnesota Twins did not have a starter announced at the time that this article was posted.
Philadelphia Phillies Recap
The Philadelphia Phillies will look to win the rubber match of the series after evening the set up at one win apiece thanks to a 3-0 win in Tuesday’s matchup. The win gave the Phils a chance to snap a run of back-to-back series losses after falling short against the Pirates and A’s over the last week and a half.
Phillies Looking For Bounce Back Set
Alec Bohm leads the Phillies with 112 hits including 33 doubles, a .293 batting average and a team-high 71 RBIs while Bryce Harper has 23 home runs with 65 RBIs and Bryson Stott has a team-high 23 stolen bases. Kyle Schwarber has 19 home runs, 55 RBIs and a team-high 114 strikeouts as well this season. Johan Rojas also has 17 stolen bases as well this season.
Why the Philadelphia Phillies will win
- The Phillies have won each of their last six Wednesday day road games.
- The Twins have lost nine of their last 11 day games against NL East opponents that held a winning record.
- The Phillies have covered the run line in each of their last nine Wednesday games against AL Central opponents.
- The Twins have failed to cover the run line in four of their last five games against teams that held a winning record.
Minnesota Twins Recap
The Minnesota Twins will look to rebound after a disappointing performance in Tuesday’s defeat, putting the Twins at risk of a third straight series loss after being swept by the Brewers and falling to the Giants over the last week and a half.
Twins Making Push In AL Central
Willi Castro leads the Twins at the dish with 93 hits including 24 doubles and 5 triples as well as 32 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and 18 doubles with a .237 batting average and .320 OBP. Carlos Santana has 14 home runs with 44 RBIs while Carlos Correa has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 doubles. Jose Miranda has 21 doubles and Castro has a team-high 94 strikeouts so far this season.
Why the Minnesota Twins will win
- The Twins have won each of their last four games as home underdogs following a home loss.
- The Phillies have lost each of their last four games as favorites against American League opponents following a win.
- The Phillies have failed to cover the run line in each of their last nine games as favorites against American League opponents following a road win.
- The underdogs have covered the run line in eight of the Twins’ last nine games.
Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I’m on the Phillies here. Not one I’m rushing to bet necessarily because I’d like to sort out who the Twins are starting here, but the Phillies have seemed to find themselves at the plate once again and the Twins are back to running hot and cold as they’ve had a tendency to do going back to last season. I think the Phillies break out the bats and get it going here for the win and for the series W as well.