St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/23/24
David Festa and the Twins will host the Cardinals today at Target Field in Minneapolis, and they are looking to gain some ground on the AL Central-leading Indians. However, the Twins are just 3-3 in their last six games. The Cardinals, on the other hand, have won two straight and are 63-64 overall. They are 2nd in the NL Central.
The money line odds have the Twins at -142, while the Cardinals are the slight underdog at +121. Today’s over/under line is at 8.5 runs, and the forecasted temperature in Minneapolis is 83 degrees with cloudy skies. Andre Pallante is starting for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against David Festa. APLTV is carrying this one on TV.
MINNESOTA TWINS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -142
This game will be played at Target Field at 8:10 ET on Friday, August 23rd.
HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS TWINS:
- We have the Twins winning by a score of 6 to 5
- However, if you’re looking for a run line pick, we like the Cardinals to cover
- As for an over/under pick, we have this game finishing with 11 runs and like the over
Cardinals Records & Stats
Heading into their last game vs. the Brewers, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 3-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +110 on the money line. Offensively, the Cardinals scored their three runs on nine hits and didn’t hit a home run.
Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals, going six innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out three Brewers batters. Victor Scott II was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a double, run scored, and a stolen base. The Cardinals also had three other players with two hits.
St. Louis is 63-64 overall, putting them 2nd in the NL Central, ten games behind the Brewers for the division lead. The Cardinals were able to take the series vs. the Brewers, winning two of three games. Currently, they have an NL Central division record of 19-23.
At home, the Cardinals have gone 34-30 this season, and they are just under .500 at 29-34 on the road. Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals have won two straight games, and they are 31-31 as the underdog this season. St. Louis’ overall series record is 20-18-4, and they are currently on a four-game losing streak on the road.
When the Cardinals win, they tend to do it by a comfortable margin, as their average run differential in victories is +2.7 runs per game. However, when they lose, they lose big, with an average run differential of -3.5 runs per game. This season, they have been a better bet on the run line as the underdog, going 41-21, compared to 21-44 as the favorite. They are also on a four-game run line losing streak on the road.
St. Louis is on the road tonight against the Twins, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. The Cardinals have played in 32 games this season with over/under lines set at 8.5 runs or higher, and their record in those games is 28-15. Overall, the Cardinals’ games have averaged 8.7 runs per game this season, and their over/under record for the year is 61-63.
St. Louis is sending right-hander Andre Pallante to the mound today vs. the Twins. He has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 5-6 with an ERA of 4.07. Pallante’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.32. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in four quality starts. Looking back at his most recent outing, Pallante picked up the win vs. the Dodgers, going seven innings and giving up two earned runs. Before that, he had lost three straight starts. So far, he has been much better at home, coming in with an ERA of 3.43 compared to 4.0 on the road.
Heading into today’s game, the Cardinals are 24th in the league, averaging 4.1 runs per game. This number is slightly better than their season average, as they are averaging just 3.9 runs per game on the road. As a team, the Cardinals are batting .246, which is 11th in the league, and they are also near the top of the league in terms of fewest strikeouts per game.
Over his last seven games, Masyn Winn has gone 11/32 with two homers and six runs scored. For the season, he is batting .278 with 11 homers. Alec Burleson is the team’s leading home run hitter, with 21 homers, and he is also batting .278. However, the Cardinals would like to see him improve his on-base percentage, as his .313 mark is just 8th on the team.
Twins Records & Stats
The Twins’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with an 11-4 win. After scoring a run in the 3rd inning, the Twins really broke things open with a seven-run 4th. Minnesota was the +105 underdog on the money line going into this matchup.
Simeon Woods Richardson put together a good start for the Twins, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Minnesota’s offense was carried by Matt Wallner, who went 1/4 with a homer and three RBIs.
Minnesota is 71-56 overall this season, and they are 3rd in the AL Central, two games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 28-17 in divisional games. The Twins are at home today, where they are 36-24 this year.
As the favorite, the Twins are 55-32 this season, and they are 16-24 as the underdog. Minnesota’s overall series record is 24-14-3 this year, and they lost their most recent series vs. the Padres. Looking at their recent games, the Twins are 6-4 over their last 10.
The Twins have been a solid run line bet this season, going 63-64 overall. They’ve been slightly better on the road, going 36-31, but have been a bit below .500 at home, going 27-33. They’ve been a run line favorite in 87 games, going 41-46, and have been a run line underdog in 40 games, going 22-18. Their average run margin for the season is +0.6 runs per game.
Minnesota has seen the over hit in four straight games, and the Twins have a combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 66-57, with the average line being set at 8 runs per game. When the line is set at 8.5 runs, the over/under record is 20-19, and 9.4% of their games have had a line set at 8.5 runs or higher this season.
Right-hander David Festa gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Cardinals at home. He has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with an ERA of 4.96. Festa’s WHIP for the season is 1.32. In his last outing, he finished with a no-decision, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. Before that, he had pitched at least five innings in three straight starts. Festa’s strikeout per nine innings figure for the season is 10.74.
So far this season, the Twins are averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per game. Overall, they are one of the league’s top home run hitting teams, and they have the 6th best team batting average in the league. Minnesota’s offense has been swinging the bats well of late, with Ryan Jeffers going 5/11 with three homers in his last four games and Trevor Larnach hitting .389 over his last six games.
Jeffers has been the Twins’ top power threat this season, with 20 homers, and is also leading the team with 59 RBIs. Carlos Santana and Willi Castro are also near the top of the Twins’ home run and RBI leaderboards, but both are hitting under .250 for the season.