At 4:05 PM ET, the Twins and Giants square off in an interleague matchup. This one is being played at Oracle Park in San Francisco, and the Giants are favored on the money line, with their odds sitting at -127. The money line odds for a Twins win are at +108, and the over/under line is currently at 8 runs.
Chris Paddack is starting for the Twins, and he is facing off against Blake Snell for the Giants. Minnesota is 2nd in the AL Central, and they have a record of 54-41, while the Giants are 4th in the NL West and are 46-50 overall. NBCS will be televising Sunday's game.
Minnesota vs. San Francisco Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Twins at Giants
- Where: Oracle Park San Francisco
- Date: Sunday, July 14th
- Betting Odds SF -127 | MIN +108 O/U 8
Twins vs Giants Last Game Recap
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.
Carlos Santana and Max Kepler each homered for the Twins, while Willi Castro went 2/3 with two RBIs. Patrick Bailey and Mike Yastrzemski each had two hits for the Giants' offense.
Simeon Woods Richardson only went 4 1/3 innings for the Twins but gave up just two hits and two earned runs. He finished the game with seven strikeouts but issued five walks. Cole Sands got the win out of the bullpen, and Jhoan Duran got the save. Taylor Rogers took the loss for San Francisco out of the bullpen.
Twins Preview
Minnesota has been a solid run line bet on the road this season, with a 27-23 record. Their average run differential on the road is +0.4, slightly lower than their overall +0.5. As underdogs, they are 14-13 against the run line. The Twins have a 6-4 record in their last 10 games and have won six straight series, with an overall series record of 19-9-2.
Currently, the Twins are 2nd in the AL Central with a 54-41 record, 4.5 games behind the Guardians. Their O/U record is 47-46, and when the total is set at 8 runs, their O/U record is 7-14-2. Heading into today's game against the Giants, the Twins are 27-23 on the road and have an overall record of 27-18 at home.
Chris Paddack gets the start for the Twins today and comes in with a record of 5-3 and ERA of 5.18. So far this year, he has made 16 starts, and his WHIP for the season is 1.40. Paddack has made four quality starts this year, and his ERA at home is 4.86 compared to 7.75 on the road. 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 three straight outings.
Carlos Correa has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Twins, going 9/31 over his last eight games with three homers and six RBIs. Jose Miranda has also been on fire, hitting .577 over his last seven games. Correa and Ryan Jeffers are tied for the team lead in home runs, with 13 apiece.
As a team, the Twins are 7th in the league in scoring at 4.9 runs per game. They are also one of the top home run-hitting teams in the league and have the 4th best team batting average in the league. Overall, they are 3rd in slugging percentage and 4th in OPS.
Giants Preview
San Francisco has struggled as the favorite recently, failing to cover the run line in their last four games in that role. Overall, they are 25-21 straight up as favorites and 29-21 against the run line underdog. The Giants are 46-50 on the season and are looking to get back to .500 today after losing three of their last four games.
This season, the Giants' games have averaged 9.1 runs, leading to a 53-40 over/under record. They have gone 15-14 in divisional matchups and are currently ten games behind the Dodgers in the NL West standings.
Blake Snell gets the start for the Giants today and will be looking for his first win of the season. So far, he is 0-3 with a 7.85 ERA. Snell has made seven starts and seven appearances this year. In his last outing, he faced the Blue Jays and went five innings, giving up no earned runs and three hits. He finished with a no-decision in that outing. Snell has finished with a no-decision in each of his last four outings. The left-hander has allowed at least two home runs in three of his last four starts.
Heliot Ramos has been red hot for the Giants, going 11/33 in his last eight games with two homers and six RBIs. This has helped him move into the team lead in home runs (14) while batting a strong .303 for the season. Matt Chapman is also a power threat in the lineup, with 13 homers and 43 RBIs, but he is batting just .237.
Overall, the Giants are averaging 4.4 runs per game, which is 15th in the league. They have been an average team in terms of batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging. As a team, they are 17th in home runs and have the 11th best team batting average in the league.
Twins vs. Giants Prediction: Giants ML -127
Our prediction for this Twins vs. Giants matchup is to take the Giants on the money line, with the payout being -127. We actually have the Giants winning this one 6-5, so if you wanted to take the over, we would also like that bet, as the line is sitting at 8 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have Chris Paddack finishing with seven strikeouts, which is good for seventh among starters. As for Blake Snell, we have him ending the game with 10 K's, which is 10th best.
