Milwaukee Brewers at Minnesota Twins Betting Preview

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The Milwaukee Brewers will take the field against the Minnesota Twins in a Tuesday showdown. This interleague matchup will get underway at 8:10 p.m. ET and Fox Sports North will showcase the game.

Milwaukee Brewers vs. Minnesota Twins Odds

Milwaukee (+115) is entering this one as the underdog to Minnesota (-125) and Vegas has the Over/Under for this night game at 9.5 runs (-115 for the over and -105 for the under). You can also bet on the game’s spread with the runline odds sitting at Brewers +1.5 runs (-180) and Twins -1.5 runs (+160).

The Twins are 36-17 straight up (SU) and 31-21 against the spread (ATS). They’ve gained 20.0 units for bettors taking the moneyline and 8.9 units ATS. The Brewers are 31-24 SU and have gone 27-27 ATS. In total, the club has accumulated 5.0 units for moneyline gamblers, but have lost 2.5 units ATS.

Twins games have a 27-24-1 over/under record thus far in 2019. The Brewers have been a decent under bet with a total record of 22-31-1.

Right-hander Zach Davies is the probable starter for the visiting Brewers. Davies is 5-0 with a 2.43 ERA and 38 strikeouts. He has yet to face the Twins this year and did not record a start against them in 2018, either.

The Twins are sending lefty Martin Perez (7-1, 2.95 ERA) to the hill. Perez has 56 strikeouts and 26 walks to his name, along with a WHIP of 1.33. Perez did not register a start against the Brewers in 2018.

As a unit, Minnesota’s pitchers have allowed 3.9 runs per game overall this season. Its starting pitching staff has a 3.52 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings. The bullpen has a 4.10 ERA, 1.38 WHIP and 9.9 K/9.

The Minnesota hitters have put up 6.0 runs per outing, including 8.6 per game over its last 10 games and 9.2 per game over their last five. The team has slashed .309/.394/.640 over its last five games and is 4-1 SU during that stretch.

Shortstop Jorge Polanco and outfielder Eddie Rosario have led the Twins’ batters this year. Polanco is hitting .332/.404/.584 with nine home runs, 26 RBIs and 33 runs scored, while Rosario’s line is .283/.313/.556 with 16 homers, 45 RBIs and 38 runs.

For the visiting squad, Milwaukee’s pitching staff allowed 4.6 runs per game and its starting pitchers own a 4.40 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 8.56 K/9. The bullpen has an ERA of 4.28, along with a K/9 of 10.00.

The Brewers offense has slashed .248/.332/.438 on its way to 4.9 runs scored per game in 2019, including 5.6 runs per game over the team’s last 10 games and 6.2 per game over the team’s last five contests (3-2 SU).

Outfielders Christian Yelich and Lorenzo Cain continue to lead Milwaukee’s offense. Yelich is slashing .322/.433/.731 with 21 home runs, 44 RBIs, 42 runs and 10 stolen bases, while Cain is hitting .257/.314/.388 with four homers, 20 RBIs, 33 runs and five steals.

The Brewers have gained 1.6 units and are 9-6 ATS when facing a left-handed starting pitcher this season. The over has hit in five of those games, compared to 10 that’ve hit the under against lefties. On the other hand, the Twins have netted 21.0 units and are 26-16 ATS when facing a righty starter. The over has hit in 21 of those games, compared to 21 that went under.

Brewers vs. Twins Free Pick

Predictions: SU Winner – Twins, ATS Winner – Brewers, O/U – OVER

Betting Trends

  • The over has hit in three of Milwaukee’s last seven contests.
  • The Brewers have a team OPS of .770 this season and an OPS of .779 against left-handed pitchers. The Twins’ OPS sits at .860 overall and .877 against southpaws.
  • Milwaukee has posted 23.6 Runs + Hits + Errors per game over its last 10 contests and 23.8 over its last five.
  • The Brewers have hit 20 home runs in their last 10 games, including 12 over their last five.