Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/12/24

Joe Ryan is starting for the Twins on Friday, and they are facing off against the Giants, who will be starting Kyle Harrison. The Twins are 53-40 this season, while the Giants are 45-49. This game is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are the slight money line underdog (+116).

Friday’s over/under line is at 7.5 runs, and the forecast for the game calls for temperatures in the upper 60s with a few clouds. BSN is carrying this game on TV. First pitch is set for 10:15 PM ET.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline +116

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 10:15 ET on Friday, July 12th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS GIANTS:

• We have the Giants winning by a score of 6 to 5
• If you’re looking for a run line pick, we also like the Giants to cover
• As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over

Twins Records & Stats

Heading into their last game vs. the White Sox, the Twins closed out the series with a 3-2 win. Leading up to thethe game, they were the heavy favorite at -220. Offensively, the Twins only had five hits but scored three runs. Two of their runs came in the 6th inning, and the other was in the 7th.

Pablo Lopez got the start for the Twins, going five innings and giving up just two runs on four hits. He only had five strikeouts in the outing and got the win. The Twins’s bullpen was excellent, as they didn’t give up a run in the final four innings. Jhoan Duran closed things out in the 9th, and the Twins also got a scoreless 8th from Steven Okert.

Minnesota is 53-40 overall, putting them 2nd in the AL Central, 4.5 games behind the Guardians for the division lead. This year, they have gone 19-13 against other teams in the AL Central. The Twins have really excelled in series this year, coming in with a mark of 19-9-2, and they have won six straight series.

So far, the Twins have been really good as the favorite, going 44-23, and they are 26-22 as the road team. Minnesota has been playing well lately, going 7-3 across their last ten games. Today, they are on the road, taking on the Giants, and they are 27-18 at home this year.

Minnesota has been a solid bet on the run line this season, going 44-49 overall. They have been better on the road, going 26-22 against the run line, compared to 18-27 at home. Their average run differential is +0.6 runs per game, and they have been a better bet on the run line in games they win, with an average run differential of +3.6 runs per game.

The Minnesota Twins have played in 60 games this season where the over/under line was set higher than 7.5 runs, which accounts for 64.5% of their games. Their games have averaged a combined 9.3 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 46-45 overall. When the line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 12-10. The under has hit in their last two games.

Right-hander Joe Ryan gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 18 starts this year and has a record of 6-5 with a 3.29 ERA. Ryan’s WHIP for the season is .97, and opponents are batting .212 off him this year. In his last outing, Ryan picked up the win, going 5 2/3 innings and giving up three earned runs on five hits. He has made 11 quality starts this year and is averaging 9.71 strikeouts per nine innings. Looking back over his last three starts, Ryan has finished with a no-decision in each outing.

Carlos Correa has been on a tear for the Twins of late, going 7/23 in his last six games with three homers and six RBIs. Overall, he is batting .310 with 13 homers and 47 RBIs. Correa’s 47 RBIs are the best mark on the team, while Ryan Jeffers also has 14 homers, which is the best mark on the team and 14th in the league. Jeffers is batting just .239 for the season.

As a team, the Twins are 4th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They have been even better on the road, averaging 5 runs per contest. Overall, they are one of the top home run hitting teams in the league and have the 2nd best OPS in the league.

Giants Records & Stats

The Giants will be looking to get back on track after closing out their series vs. the Blue Jays with a 5-3 loss. This was especially tough, as they held a lead going into the 9th inning before the Blue Jays scored two runs in the top of the 9th. San Francisco was the -126 favorite at home going into the game.

Offensively, the Giants only had three fewer hits than the Blue Jays but scored just three runs. All of their runs came in the 1st inning. Mike Yastrzemski had a big game, going 2/4 with a homer and two RBIs.

San Francisco is currently 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 10 games. Overall, the Giants are 45-49 as they get set to host the Twins today. The Giants dropped the final two games of their series vs. the Blue Jays.

At home, the Giants are 26-21 this season compared to 19-28 on the road. As the underdog, the Giants are 20-29 this year and 25-20 as the favorite. San Francisco’s overall series record is 15-13-2, and they have dropped two straight series.

The Giants have been a solid run line bet on the road, going 26-21, but have struggled at home, going 20-27. They have been a good run line bet as the underdog, going 28-21, but have been a poor bet as the favorite, going 18-27. They have been a good bet to cover the run line in their last four games as the underdog.

The San Francisco Giants have had a high-scoring season, with a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game. Their over/under record is 52-39, and the average over/under line for their games is 8 runs. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 21-16. Overall, 52.1% of their games have had over/under lines set higher than 7.5 runs. The Giants are currently on a two-game over streak.

Left-hander Kyle Harrison gets the start for the Giants today as he faces off against the Twins at home. He has made 15 starts this year and has a record of 4-4 with an ERA of 4.24. Looking at his overall numbers, Harrison has a WHIP of 1.38 and opponents are batting .262 this season. In his 15 starts, Harrison has turned in seven quality starts and is coming off a rough outing in which he gave up four earned runs in 3 1/3 innings of work. Before that, he had given up a total of four earned runs in his previous three outings.

Heliot Ramos has been swinging the bat well of late, going 12/36 in his last nine games with four homers and eight RBIs. He is also on a seven-game hitting streak. For the season, Ramos is batting .300 with a team-high 14 homers and 45 RBIs. Matt Chapman is also a threat to go deep, as he has 13 homers and is 2nd on the team with 43 RBIs.

Overall, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 14th in the league. They are also 10th in team batting average at .244. As a team, they are 13th in home runs and have done a good job of drawing walks this season.