Orioles vs. Twins Pick
Can the Minnesota Twins come away with another win over the Baltimore Orioles when the two meet up again tonight at 8:10PM ET?
According to oddsmakers at BetDSI, Baltimore is the favorite on the road, as the Orioles are getting odds of -135 to win. The Twins are listed with a money line of +115 to win, while the over/under total for the game has been set at 10 runs.
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The pitching matchup tonight has Kevin Gausman (5-7, 5.61 ERA) on the mound for Baltimore to face Felix Jorge (1-0, 5.40) of the Twins. Jorge is making just his second start. He went five innings against the Royals last week and picked up a win. He allowed three runs and seven hits with one walk and two strikeouts. Gausman has been rolling lately. He hasn’t allowed a run in his last two starts, a total of 12.1 innings. On the season, Gausman has 76 strikeouts with 43 walks. He has a WHIP of 1.74.
These two opened their series on Thursday, with Minnesota picking up a 6-4 win at home. The Twins are now 4-0 vs. the Orioles on the year. Minnesota is 44-41 overall and 19-26 at home while Baltimore is 40-45 overall and 15-29 on the road.
Thursday saw the Twins jump out to a 6-2 lead and then hold off the Orioles late. Minnesota put up six runs in the third inning. The run support allowed Jose Berrios to get his eighth win of the season. He lasted six innings and allowed three earned runs with four strikeouts. Dylan Bundy took the loss by allowing all six runs over his five innings of work. Max Kepler and Eduardo Escobar each drove in a pair of runs to lead the Twins to the win. Mark Trumbo had a two-run home run to lead the Orioles.
While Gausman has been pitching well in recent starts, he still has struggled a great deal over the whole season. Baltimore has also been a mess on the road this year, posing one of the worst records in MLB away from home. The Twins have an inexperienced arm going, but I still like them as a home underdog against a poor road team. The Twins have been hitting the ball somewhat better lately and have dominated this season series so far. Expect more of the same today.
MLB DAILY PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS +115