Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks – MLB – Predictions, Betting Lines, Odds and Trends

The Minnesota Twins (37-28) and Arizona Diamondbacks (30-35) clash in the first of a three-game series on Friday at Chase Field, at 9:40 PM ET. The Twins are coming off a series victory over the Mariners, and the Diamondbacks a series loss to the Reds.

As the favorite, the Twins (-140 moneyline odds to win) take the field at the Diamondbacks (+120). The scheduled starters are Devin Smeltzer (3-0) for the Minnesota Twins, and Madison Bumgarner (2-6) for the Arizona Diamondbacks. The over/under for this game is 9.

Twins vs. Diamondbacks Predictions

Twins vs. Diamondbacks Betting Odds

Twins vs. Diamondbacks Last 10 Games Betting Performance

Twins

  • In the last 10 games, Minnesota was listed as the moneyline favorite by oddsmakers just twice, and it won both games.
  • Over their last 10 matchups (all had set totals), the Twins combined with their opponents to hit the over on the total five times.
  • Minnesota has put together a 6-4-0 record against the spread over its past 10 games.

Diamondbacks

  • In seven games over the last 10 matchups when set as the underdog by oddsmakers, Arizona has a record of 3-4.
  • In their last 10 games with a total, the Diamondbacks and their opponents are 5-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
  • Over its last 10 games, Arizona is 4-6-0 against the spread.

Twins vs. Diamondbacks Starting Pitcher Betting Trends

Projected starter: Devin Smeltzer

  • The Twins have gone 5-1-0 ATS in Smeltzer’s six starts with a set spread.
  • The Twins have been favored on the moneyline in four of Smeltzer’s starts this season, and they went 3-1 in those games.
  • Smeltzer’s team has a 4-2 record in his starts this season.
  • Smeltzer’s starts with a set total this season have hit the over in four of six games.

Projected starter: Madison Bumgarner

  • Bumgarner’s team is 7-6-0 against the spread in his starts this season.
  • His team has won 38.5% of his starts when they are underdogs on the moneyline (5-8).
  • Bumgarner’s team is 5-8 when he starts this season.
  • Out of Bumgarner’s 13 starts with a total this season, five have hit the over.

Twins Batting Leaders

  • Luis Arraez paces the Twins with a .354 batting average.
  • In baseball, Arraez ranks 219th in homers and 149th in RBI.
  • Byron Buxton’s 18 home runs are a team-high mark.
  • Buxton ranks second in home runs and 51st in RBI among MLB hitters this season.
  • Jorge Polanco paces the Twins with 33 runs batted in.
  • Max Kepler is hitting .243 with nine doubles, a triple, six home runs and 26 walks.

Diamondbacks Batting Leaders

  • Christian Walker leads Arizona in home runs (16) and runs batted in (33) this season while batting .201.
  • In all of Major League Baseball, Walker is seventh in homers and 42nd in RBI.
  • Ketel Marte’s batting average of .269 leads all Arizona hitters this season.
  • Marte is 173rd overall in home runs and 138th in RBI this season.
  • Marte has safely hit in four straight games. In his last five games he is batting .278 with two doubles, two walks and two RBI.
  • Daulton Varsho is slashing .247/.312/.433 this season for the Diamondbacks.
  • Varsho takes a six-game hitting streak into this game. During his last 10 games he is hitting .238 with three doubles, a home run, a walk and six RBI.
  • David Peralta is batting .236 with an OBP of .304 and a slugging percentage of .436 this season.
  • Peralta heads into this game on a two-game hitting streak. During his last five outings he is hitting .278 with three doubles and two RBI.

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