Twins vs. Cardinals Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 23

Updated Aug. 23, 2024 8:00 p.m. ET

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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+

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.

FINAL

STL 6 · MIN 1

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

St. Louis Cardinals

STL

+1.5

+133

O 8.5

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-157

U 8.5

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

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

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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

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

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