Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants Betting Pick & Prediction 7/14/24

Chris Paddack gets the start for the Twins on Sunday, as they are on the road to face the Giants in San Francisco. The Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -127 compared to the Twins at +108. The over/under line is currently at 8 runs.

Blake Snell will be on the mound for the Giants, who are 46-50 overall and 4th in the NL West. The Twins are 54-41 and 2nd in the AL Central. NBCS will be televising this interleague matchup, and first pitch from Oracle Park is set for 4:05 PM ET.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: San Francisco Giants Moneyline -127

This game will be played at Oracle Park at 4:05 ET on Sunday, July 14th.

HOW TO BET THE TWINS VS GIANTS:

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

It was a low-scoring game in the most recent game of this Twins vs Giants series. Minnesota went into the matchup as +113 underdogs and squeaked out a 4-2 win. Both teams scored one run in the first inning, and the Giants could only muster one more run in the 5th inning. As for the Twins, they scored the game’s go-ahead run in the 6th and added an insurance run in the 9th.

San Francisco wasted a good outing from Hayden Birdsong, as he gave up just one run in five innings of work for the Giants. Taylor Rogers took the loss. Cole Sands got the win for Minnesota out of the bullpen, and Simeon Woods Richardson went just 4 1/3 innings, giving up two earned runs.

Carlos Santana and Max Kepler each homered for the Twins, while Willi Castro went 2/3 with two RBIs. Patrick Bailey hit the only home run for the Giants, going 2/4 at the plate.

Twins Records & Stats

With a record of 54-41, the Twins are 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by 4.5 games. Today, they are on the road to take on the Giants, and they are 19-13 against other teams in the AL Central this year. The Twins have won six straight series, and they are 19-9-2 in series overall this season.

Minnesota has been good as the favorite this year, going 44-24, and they are 6-14 as the underdog on the road. The Twins have an overall record of 27-18 at home compared to 27-23 on the road. So far, they have gone 6-4 in their last 10 games.

When the Twins win, they do so by an average of 3.6 runs per game, which is a big reason why they are 45-50 against the run line this season. They have been a better bet on the run line on the road, going 27-23 compared to 18-27 at home. As an underdog, they are 14-13 against the run line this season, and they have covered the run line in each of their last three games as an underdog.

The Minnesota Twins are on the road today to take on the San Francisco Giants. The O/U line for the game is set at 8 runs, which is right in line with their season average of 8 runs per game. The Twins have played in 38 games with O/U lines set above 8 runs, which accounts for 40.0% of their games this season. They have an O/U record of 7-14-2 when the line is set at 8 runs.

Right-hander Chris Paddack gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Giants on the road. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-3 with an ERA of 5.18. Paddack’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.40, and he has allowed a total of 14 home runs. Looking back at his last outing, Paddack finished with a no-decision after giving up two earned runs in five innings of work. He has finished with a no-decision in each of his last three outings. Paddack’s ERA on the road is 7.75 compared to 4.86 at home.

Carlos Correa and Ryan Jeffers have been the Twins’ top power threats so far this season, with both players having 13 home runs. Correa has been the more consistent hitter of the two, batting .308 compared to Jeffers’ mark of .240. Jeffers has been hot of late, going 15/26 in his last seven games, with one home run and six RBIs. Correa has also been swinging a hot bat, going 9/31 in his last eight games, with three homers and six RBIs.

Overall, the Twins have one of the league’s best offenses, as they are 7th in scoring at 4.9 runs per game and are also one of the top home run-hitting teams in the league. As a team, they are batting .255, which is the 4th best mark in the league.

Giants Records & Stats

With a record of 46-50, the Giants are 4th in the NL West, trailing the Dodgers by 10 games. So far, they have gone 15-14 in divisional matchups. At home today, they will be looking to even their record, as they are currently 4 games below .500.

San Francisco has dropped three straight games as the favorite, and they are 25-21 overall when favored. As the underdog, the Giants are 21-29 this year and 19-28 on the road. They have gone 27-22 at home. The Giants’ overall series record is 15-13-2, and they have dropped two straight series.

San Francisco has been a solid run line bet on the road, going 26-21 against the run line, compared to just 21-28 at home. They have been a good bet as the underdog, going 29-21 against the run line, compared to just 18-28 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.2, compared to -3.5 in losing games.

When the San Francisco Giants are at home, the over/under line is set at 8 runs. The Giants have played in 93 games this season, and the average combined run total in their games is 9.1. Their over/under record is 53-40, and when the line is set at 8 runs, their over/under record is 8-11-2. In 30.2% of their games, the over/under line has been set at more than 8 runs, while in 47.9% of their games, the line has been set at fewer than 8 runs.

Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and will be looking for his first win of the season. So far, he has made seven starts and has a record of 0-3 with an ERA of 7.85. Snell’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.74. In his last outing, he didn’t give up a run in five innings of work against the Blue Jays. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Snell has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four starts. The left-hander has allowed at least two home runs in three of his last four outings.

Heliot Ramos has been on a tear at the plate for the Giants, going 11/33 (.333) over his last eight games, including two home runs. Ramos has been one of the Giants’ top power threats this season, as his 14 homers are the best mark on the team and 14th in the league. Overall, he is batting .303 for the year. Matt Chapman is also a power threat in the lineup, as he has 13 homers and 43 RBIs but is batting just .237.

Overall, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. Their team batting average of .244 is 11th in the MLB, and they are also one of the better teams in terms of drawing walks. As a team, the Giants are coming into the game with a team on-base percentage of .315.