The Minnesota Twins and Arizona Diamondbacks are set to open up a three-game series on Friday.
The Diamondbacks were shut-out on Thursday by the San Francisco Giants. The Giants moved four MLB games ahead of them for second place with the win. The Diamondbacks fell to 57-53 on the season.
Minnesota is coming off a win over St. Louis on Thursday. The Twins won two out of three on the road following their five-game losing streak. The Twins are 56-54 in the MLB standings on the season and lead the American League Central.
Minnesota is 30-24 when playing at home this season. It’s time to get to our Diamondbacks vs Twins betting picks for this game on Friday.
Diamondbacks vs. Twins Odds
Before we give you all the information to make the best Diamondbacks vs Twins betting picks, let’s discuss the most up-to-date odds:
- Moneyline: Minnesota Twins -135 | Arizona Diamondbacks +114
- Runline: Minnesota Twins -1.5 (+150) | Arizona Diamondbacks +1.5 (-180)
- Total: 8.5
Diamondbacks vs. Twins Information
Here is some of the most recent information on both MLB teams before we give you our latest Diamondbacks vs Twins betting picks:
Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins
Date & Time: Friday, August 4. 7:10 pm CT.
Location of the game: Target Field. Minneapolis, MN.
How to Watch: BSN
Diamondbacks vs. Twins Analysis
The Arizona Diamondbacks have taken a nose dive in the second half of the season. Since the Major League Baseball All-Star Break, the Diamondbacks have won just five out of 19 games.
The Arizona Diamondbacks roster has a lot of inexperience and got hot early – leading the National League West before the break and are struggling to stay in even the wildcard race.
Despite the struggles, Arizona still loves what they are seeing from their rookie Corbin Carroll. The rookie is hitting .276 on the season, has 21 home runs, and has drove in 59 runs.
Looking at the MLB player stats, Christian Walker leads the team in power numbers, with 22 home runs and 68 runs batted in, while Ketel Marte has 18 bombs. Merrill Kelly will pitch for Arizona. He is 9-5 on the season, with a 3.23 ERA.
The MLB schedule will see the Diamondbacks play this series in Minnesota before heading home and taking on the Dodgers for two and Padres for three next week. The following week, the Diamondbacks head back on the road to Colorado and San Diego for seven games.
Inconsistency No More
Michael A. Taylor and Ryan Jeffers both hit second-inning home runs for the Twins in the win on Thursday. That got the offense going.
Minnesota has been inconsistent on the offensive side this season, with 476 runs scored and a .236 batting average. Carlos Correa has struggled much of the season, with a .225 batting average, with 12 home runs and 45 runs batted in.
The Minnesota Twins will send Bailey Ober to the mound. Ober is 6-5 on the season and needs just four outs to reach 100 innings on the season.
The Minnesota Twins schedule will head out to Detroit for four games and Philadelphia for three games before coming home to take on the Tigers and Pirates.
Diamondbacks vs. Twins Betting Picks
Despite being on the road, this game is going to go to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Merrill Kelly has been pretty solid this season and is ready to keep the Minnesota offense at bay.
The Twins have seen their offense fall short all too often this season. This is another one of those, as the Diamondbacks finally get back in the win column.
- The betting picks for this game include: Arizona Diamondbacks +114 and under 8.5 runs
Diamondbacks vs. Twins Prediction
Our final prediction for this game is a relatively low-scoring game. Arizona scores a couple of early runs, and Kelly settles in, and the bullpen gets the job done late.
- Barring any late additions to the MLB injury report, the final betting prediction for this is the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday.
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