Twins vs. Orioles Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 8

Dean Kremer takes the mound for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday at Target Field against Byron Buxton and the Minnesota Twins. First pitch is at 1:10 p.m. ET. The Twins are favored in this one, at -164, while the underdog Orioles have +138 odds to upset. Minnesota is favored on the run line (-1.5). The over/under is 8 runs for this matchup (with -110 odds to hit the over and -110 odds to go under).

Check out everything you need from a betting perspective on the Twins-Orioles game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Orioles Game Information & Odds

• When: Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 1:10 p.m. ET
• Where: Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota
• How to watch on TV: MLB Network, MNNT, and MASN

Twins vs. Orioles Prediction

• Score Prediction: Twins 4, Orioles 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 60%, Orioles 40%

Twins vs. Orioles Betting Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 25 times and won 13, or 52%, of those games.
• Minnesota has a record of 6-2 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -164 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 62.1% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• The Orioles have been chosen as underdogs in 16 games this year and have walked away with the win six times (37.5%) in those games.
• Baltimore has won all of its three games in which it was named as at least a +138 moneyline underdog.
• The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 42% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins have a 3-2 record from the five games they were moneyline favorites over their last 10 matchups.
• Over their last 10 matchups, the Twins and their opponents combined to hit the over on the run total three times (all 10 games had set totals).
• The Twins are 7-3-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Buxton has accumulated a team-best batting average of .274, while pacing the Twins in home runs (nine) and runs batted in (25).
• Buxton is 10th in homers and 16th in RBI among all hitters in baseball.
• Buxton takes a hitting streak of seven games into this game. During his last 10 games he is batting .349 with a double, three home runs, two walks and 10 RBIs.
• Ty France is hitting .263 with eight doubles, three home runs and 10 walks.
• France is 139th in homers and 52nd in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• France heads into this game looking for his third game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .158 with a double, a walk and an RBI.
• Trevor Larnach has two doubles, four home runs and 16 walks while batting .223.
• Harrison Bader is batting .287 with four doubles, four home runs and nine walks.
• Bader takes a nine-game streak with at least one hit into this one. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .406 with three doubles, a home run, four walks and four RBIs.

Twins Team Props

Orioles Recent Betting Performance

• In five games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the Orioles have a record of 1-4.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the Orioles and their opponents are 3-7-0 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The Orioles have a record of 3-7-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Orioles Recent Stats

Orioles Player Insights

• Cedric Mullins paces the Orioles with seven home runs and runs batted in, driving in 21.
• Among all hitters in the big leagues, Mullins ranks 33rd in homers and 39th in RBI.
• Ryan O'Hearn's seven home runs lead his team.
• O'Hearn is 33rd in homers and 130th in RBI among all batters in the majors.
• Adley Rutschman is batting .212 with four doubles, four home runs and 18 walks.
• Jackson Holliday has a double, a triple, four home runs and eight walks while batting .263.

Orioles Team Props

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