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David Festa and Andre Pallante are the projected starters when the Minnesota Twins and St. Louis Cardinals face off on Friday at Target Field. The Twins are listed as -141 moneyline favorites for this matchup with the Cardinals (+120). Minnesota is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for the game.
Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Cardinals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.
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Twins vs. Cardinals Game Information & Odds
- When: Friday, August 23, 2024 at 8:10 p.m. ET
- Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
- How to Watch on TV: Apple TV+
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds | Run Line | Favorite Run Line Odds | Underdog Run Line Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -141 | +120 | 7.5 | -109 | -111 | -1.5 | +146 | -175 |
Twins vs. Cardinals Prediction
- Score Prediction: Twins 5, Cardinals 4
- Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
- Win Probabilities: Twins 56%, Cardinals 44%
Twins vs. Cardinals Betting Insights
- This season, the Twins have been favored 85 times and won 53, or 62.4%, of those games.
- Minnesota has a record of 34-17, a 66.7% win rate, when favored by -141 or more by bookmakers this season.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 58.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- The Cardinals have won in 30, or 49.2%, of the 61 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- St. Louis has a mark of 5-13 in contests where oddsmakers favor it by +120 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Cardinals have a 45.5% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
Twins Recent Betting Performance
- The Twins have a 3-1 record over the four games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
- In their last 10 matchups (all 10 of them had set totals), the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over six times.
- The Twins have a 5-5-0 record against the spread over their past 10 games.
Twins Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 6-4 |
| Runs Per Game | 5.8 |
| HR | 14 |
| ERA | 3.47 |
| K/9 | 7.9 |
Twins Player Insights
- Carlos Santana is hitting .239 with 23 doubles, 18 home runs and 48 walks.
- Of all batters in the majors, Santana's home run total ranks him 55th, and his RBI tally ranks him 79th.
- Willi Castro has a club-best .256 batting average.
- Including all major league hitters, Castro is 160th in homers and 105th in RBI.
- Jose Miranda is batting .306 with 26 doubles, three triples, nine home runs and 16 walks.
- Miranda has at least one base hit in two games in a row. In his last five games he is hitting .250 with a triple.
- Ryan Jeffers has hit 20 home runs with 59 runs batted in. Both lead his team.
Twins Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willi Castro | 1.5 (+175) | 1.5 (+105) | - | 0.5 (+170) |
| Max Kepler | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+160) |
| Royce Lewis | 1.5 (+180) | 1.5 (-105) | - | 0.5 (+120) |
| Ryan Jeffers | 0.5 (-260) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+145) |
| Trevor Larnach | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+140) | - | 0.5 (+165) |
Learn more about this Twins vs. Cardinals matchup on Fox Sports.
Cardinals Recent Betting Performance
- The Cardinals have played as underdogs in five of their past 10 games and have gone 2-3 in those contests.
- In their last 10 games with a total, the Cardinals and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- The Cardinals have five wins against the spread in their last 10 chances.
Cardinals Recent Stats
| Stat | Avg/Total |
|---|---|
| Record | 3-7 |
| Runs Per Game | 3.4 |
| HR | 12 |
| ERA | 4.66 |
| K/9 | 8.1 |
Cardinals Player Insights
- Alec Burleson paces the Cardinals in home runs (21), runs batted in (70) and has a team-high batting average of .278.
- Burleson's home run total puts him 30th in the big leagues, and he is 34th in RBI.
- Burleson brings a hitting streak of three games into this matchup. During his last five outings he is batting .389 with a double, a home run, two walks and two RBI.
- Nolan Arenado is hitting .271 with 19 doubles, 14 home runs and 35 walks.
- Arenado ranks 104th in home runs and 59th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
- Brendan Donovan is hitting .266 with 27 doubles, a triple, nine home runs and 35 walks.
- Masyn Winn leads the Cardinals with a .278 batting average.
Cardinals Team Props
| Hits O/U | Total Bases O/U | HR O/U | RBI O/U | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Arenado | 0.5 (-240) | 1.5 (+130) | - | 0.5 (+160) |
| Willson Contreras | 0.5 (-205) | 1.5 (+125) | - | 0.5 (+160) |
| Brendan Donovan | 0.5 (-250) | 1.5 (+120) | - | 0.5 (+160) |
| Masyn Winn | 1.5 (+165) | 1.5 (+110) | - | 0.5 (+210) |
| Alec Burleson | 1.5 (+180) | 1.5 (+100) | - | 0.5 (+160) |
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