St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Betting Pick & Prediction 8/25/24
At 2:10 PM ET, the Cardinals and Twins face off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Target Field in Minneapolis, and the Twins are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -130. The money line odds for the Cardinals are at +110, and the over/under line is at 8.5 runs.
BSN is carrying this one on TV, and they will be showing this game in the Cardinals’ record of 64-65. St. Louis is third in the NL Central, while the Twins are 3rd in the AL Central. Erick Fedde is starting for the Cardinals, and he is facing off against Zebby Matthews for the Twins.
MINNESOTA TWINS VS ST. LOUIS CARDINALS BETTING PICK
The Pick: Minnesota Twins Moneyline -130
This game will be played at Target Field at 2:10 ET on Sunday, August 25th.
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
It was all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Cardinals by a score of 6-0. The Twins offense only had three more hits than the Cardinals and struck out eight times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -141 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Pablo López for the Twins and Sonny Gray for the Cardinals. López went seven innings and didn’t give up a run as he picked up a win in the game. On the other side, Gray was tagged for five earned runs in six innings of work.
Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner each homered for the Twins, while Austin Martin scored twice and drove in a run while going 2/3. Larnach, Wallner, and Martin each had two RBIs.
Cardinals Records & Stats
St. Louis is on the road today vs. the Twins with an overall record of 64-65, putting them 3rd in the NL Central. Currently, they trail the Brewers by 11 games in the division. So far, they have gone just 19-23 in divisional games.
The Cardinals will look to pick up a win today to get back to .500, as they dropped to one game below .500 with a loss in their most recent game. St. Louis has gone 4-6 across their last 10 games overall. So far, they have been slightly better at home, going 34-30 compared to 30-35 on the road. As the underdog, the Cardinals are 32-32 this year and 32-33 as the favorite.
When betting the run line on the Cardinals, it’s important to note that they have a negative run differential on the season, and they have a losing record against the run line. They have been a better bet on the run line as an underdog compared to a favorite.
The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Minnesota Twins, with the Over/Under line set at 8.5 runs. The combined run average in their games this season is 8.6 runs, and their Over/Under record is 61-65. When the O/U line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 28-16. So far this season, 24.8% of their games have had O/U lines set at 8.5 runs. Their current Under streak is at three games.
Right-hander Erick Fedde gets the start for the Cardinals today as he faces the Twins on the road. He has made 25 starts this season and has a record of 8-7 with a 3.39 ERA. Fedde’s WHIP for the season is currently 1.18, and opponents are batting .228 off him this year. In his last outing, Fedde took the loss, giving up two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings of work. Before that, he had won two straight starts. One of his issues this year has been the long ball, as he has given up 18 homers. Per nine innings, Fedde is averaging 2.64 walks compared to 7.66 strikeouts.
Over his last eight games, Masyn Winn has gone 12/34 with two home runs and five RBIs. For the season, he is batting .281 and is 5th on the team with 46 RBIs. Alec Burleson is the team’s leader in RBIs, coming in with 70, and he also has 21 homers, which is 14th in the league. Burleson is batting .274 for the season.
As a team, the Cardinals are 24th in the league in runs per game at 4.1. They have been slightly better at home, averaging 4.3 runs per game. St. Louis is also just 18th in team OPS and 18th in slugging percentage.
Twins Records & Stats
Minnesota is 72-57 overall and is 3rd in the AL Central, two games behind the Guardians for the division lead. So far, they have gone 28-17 against other teams in the division. The Twins will be at home today, where they are 37-25 this season.
As the favorite, the Twins have gone 56-33 this season and 30-20 as the favorite at home. They are 24-14-3 in series this year and have an overall record of 5-5 over their last 10 games. Their overall record includes a road mark of 35-32.
Minnesota has been a solid run line team this season, going 64-65 overall. They have been better on the road, going 36-31 against the run line, compared to 28-34 at home. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 22-18, compared to 42-47 as the favorite. Their average run margin in winning games is 3.8, while it is -3.5 in losing games.
Minnesota’s home games have averaged 9.2 runs per game this season, and the over/under record for their games is 66-59. When the over/under line is set at 8.5 runs, their record is 20-20. Overall, 59.7% of their games have had lower over/under lines than today’s 8.5-run total, and their games have gone under the total in each of their last two contests.
Zebby Matthews and the Twins will be hosting the Cardinals today. Matthews has a win and a loss in his first two starts of the season, and in his last outing, he took the loss against the Padres. He went 5 innings, giving up 5 hits and 2 earned runs, and struck out 4.
Minnesota comes into today’s game as one of the top offensive teams in the league, 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 contest. Overall, the Twins are 6th in home runs and have the 6th best team batting average in the MLB.
Over the team’s last five games, Austin Martin has gone 8/16, and Trevor Larnach and Matt Wallner have each hit two home runs. Ryan Jeffers comes into the game as the team’s leader in RBIs and is 15th in the league with 20 homers.