St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/24/24

Minnesota comes into this interleague matchup vs. the Cardinals looking to keep their winning streak alive, as they have won three straight and are 71-57 overall. St. Louis, meanwhile, has won three in a row and their record is 64-64. Sonny Gray will start for the Cardinals, while the Twins are going with Pablo Lopez.

The money line odds have the Twins at -146, while the Cardinals are the slight underdog at +124. This one is being played at Target Field in Minneapolis, and the over/under line is currently 7.5 runs. BSN is carrying this game on TV.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -146

This game will be played at Target Field at 7:10 ET on Saturday, August 24th.

HOW TO BET THE CARDINALS VS TWINS:

• We have the Twins winning by a score of 5 to 4
• 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 9 runs and like the over

It was all St. Louis in the last game of this series, as the Cardinals took down the Twins by a score of 6-1. The Cardinals offense only had two more hits than the Twins and struck out eight times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were at +132 on the money line.

This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Andre Pallante for the Cardinals and David Festa for the Twins. Pallante went seven innings and gave up just one hit and one earned run, picking up a win in the game. Festa only went 3 2/3 innings and gave up three earned runs, taking the loss.

St. Louis got to Festa early, scoring three runs in the first and adding two more in the 2nd. On the other side, the Twins got on the board with one run in the 4th and didn’t score again. They finished the game with just five hits.

Cardinals Records & Stats

St. Louis is on the road today, taking on the Twins with an overall record of 64-64. The Cardinals have won three straight games, and they are 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. So far, they are 19-23 in divisional games.

At home, the Cardinals are 34-30 this year, and they are just under .500 at 30-34 on the road. St. Louis has won three straight games as the underdog, and they are 32-31 as the underdog overall. As the favorite, the Cardinals are 32-33 this year, and their overall series record is 20-18-4.

When betting the run line with the Cardinals, it’s best to take them as the underdog. They are 42-21 against the run line when getting points. Their overall run line record is 63-65, and their average run margin is -0.4 runs per game.

With a combined run average of 8.7 runs per game, the St. Louis Cardinals have seen their games go over the total in 61 of 125 games this season. The average over/under line for their games is 8 runs, but when the line has been set at 7.5 runs, the over has gone just 9-18. The under has hit in their last two games, and their games have had an over/under line of 7.5 runs in 97 of their 125 games this season.

Right-hander Sonny Gray gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Twins on the road. This year, he has made 23 starts and has a record of 11-8 with a 3.91 ERA. Gray’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.11. In his last outing, Gray took the loss, going five innings and giving up two earned runs on six hits. He has lost each of his last two starts, giving up a total of four home runs in those outings. Gray’s ERA on the road is 5.81, compared to 2.93 at home.

St. Louis comes into the game with the 24th ranked scoring offense in the league, averaging just 4.1 runs per game. However, they have been a little better at home, putting up 4.3 runs per contest. As a team, they are batting .246, which is 9th in the league and have the 9th fewest strikeouts in the league.

Over his last six games, Masyn Winn has gone 10/27 with a home run and four RBIs. This has helped him move his season batting average up to .280, which is 2nd on the team. Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat, with 21 homers, and he also leads the team with 70 RBIs.

Twins Records & Stats

Minnesota is 71-57 overall, and they are 2nd in the AL Central, trailing the Guardians by two games. So far, they have gone 28-17 in divisional games. The Twins will be taking on the Cardinals today, and they are 36-25 at home this season.

At home, Minnesota has been good as the favorite, going 29-20 this season. As the favorite overall, the Twins are 55-33. They come in having dropped two straight as the favorite. Minnesota’s overall series record is 24-14-3, and they are 0-1 in this series vs. the Cardinals.

The Twins have been a good run-line bet on the road this season, going 36-31. They have a run-line record of 27-34 at home, with a run-line losing streak of two games. As the favorite, they are 41-47 against the run line, but as the underdog, they are 22-18. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.8, while their average run margin in losing games is -3.5.

Minnesota Twins games have seen an average of 9.2 runs per game this season, and their over/under record is 66-58. When the over/under line is set at 7.5 runs, their record is 19-14. Overall, 63.3% of their games have had higher over/under lines than 7.5 runs. Today’s over/under line is set at 7.5 runs.

Pablo López will be looking to build off his last outing, where he faced the Rangers and didn’t factor into the decision. In that start, he went six innings and didn’t give up a run, finishing with three strikeouts and six hits allowed. Looking back at his last three outings, López has finished with a record of 1-1 and has allowed two earned runs in each of those starts. For the season, he has a record of 11-8 and an ERA of 4.47. Opponents are batting .241 off the right-hander this season. López has made 25 starts, and his WHIP for the season is 1.16.

One of the Twins’ strengths this season has been their ability to hit home runs, as they are 9th in the league in homers and have three players with at least 18 homers. As a team, they are averaging 4.9 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, they are the league’s 6th best hitting team, with a team batting average of .253.

Ryan Jeffers has been swinging a hot bat of late, going 7/14 in his last five games with three homers and six RBIs. Jeffers’ 20 homers this season is the most on the team, and his 59 RBIs also leads the Twins. Carlos Santana and Willi Castro are also near the top of the Twins’ home run leaderboard, with 18 and 10 homers, respectively.