At 4:10 PM ET, the Twins and Mariners face off in an AL matchup. This one is being played at T-Mobile Park in Seattle, and the Mariners are favored on the money line (-182). The money line odds have the Twins at -115, and the over/under line is 7.5 runs.
Joe Ryan will start for the Twins, and he will be facing off against Luis Castillo. Minnesota is 2nd in the AL Central, and the Mariners are 1st in the AL West. RSNW will be televising Sunday's Twins vs. Mariners game.
Minnesota vs. Seattle Matchup At A Glance
- Teams: Twins at Mariners
- Where: T-Mobile Park Seattle
- Date: Sunday, June 30th
- Betting Odds MIN -115 | SEA -103 O/U 7.5
Twins vs Mariners Last Game Recap
It was all Minnesota in the last game of this series, as the Twins took down the Mariners by a score of 5-1. The Twins offense only had one more hit than the Mariners and struck out 12 times, but still picked up a convincing win. Heading into the game, they were favored at -120 on the money line.
This game featured a starting pitching matchup between Pablo López for the Twins and Bryce Miller for the Mariners. López went six innings and gave up just one hit and one earned run, picking up a win in the game. On the other side, Miller lasted just five innings and gave up two earned runs, taking the loss.
Seattle's only run came in the 3rd inning, as they were held in check by the Twins' pitching staff the rest of the way. Minnesota's offense got off to a fast start, scoring four of their five runs in the 1st and 2nd innings.
Twins Preview
Minnesota is 46-37 overall and has won three straight games as the favorite. The Twins are 37-20 when favored and have an average run differential of +0.5 runs per game this season. Their over/under record is 39-42, and the over has hit in 63.9% of their games this year.
Minnesota's series record is 15-9-2, and they have won two straight series. The Twins are 23-16 at home and 23-21 on the road. On the run line, Minnesota is 39-44 and has covered the run line in four straight road games and three straight games overall.
Right-hander Joe Ryan gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Mariners on the road. He has made 16 starts this season and has a record of 5-5 with a 3.31 ERA. Ryan's WHIP for the season is currently .96, and opponents are batting .211 off him this year. The last time he took the mound, Ryan finished with a no-decision, giving up four earned runs in six innings of work. Before that outing, he had gone 11 straight starts without giving up more than two earned runs. Ryan has allowed a total of 15 homers this year.
Carlos Santana and Ryan Jeffers have been the Twins' top power threats this season, as Santana's 12 homers are 2nd on the team and Jeffers' 13 long balls are the most on the team and 13th in the league. Jeffers also comes into the game as the team's leader in RBIs, with 41. Willi Castro has been a nice surprise for the Twins so far, batting .272 with seven homers.
Minnesota has been swinging the bats well of late, with Byron Buxton coming into the game with a four-game hitting streak and batting .478 with four homers over his last six games. As a team, the Twins are 5th in home runs and are 7th in scoring at 4.8 runs per game.
Mariners Preview
Seattle has a 47-38 record this season and leads the AL West by 4.5 games over the Astros. They have gone 17-5 against divisional opponents and have a 28-13 record at home, but are just 19-25 on the road. The Mariners have lost three straight series and have a 13-11-2 series record this season.
On the run line, Seattle is 21-30 when favored and 19-15 as underdogs. Their games have averaged 7.6 runs per game, and the over/under record is 34-46. The under has hit in two straight games, and the O/U line for their games has averaged 8 runs.
Seattle is sending right-hander Luis Castillo to the mound today vs. the Twins. He comes into the game with a record of 6-9 and an ERA of 3.79. Looking at his overall numbers, Castillo has made 17 starts, and opponents are batting .237 this year. In his 17 appearances, he has turned in 10 quality starts and is averaging 9.03 strikeouts per nine innings. The last time he pitched, Castillo gave up four earned runs in 5 1/3 innings of work and took the loss. Before that, he had given up five earned runs in back-to-back outings.
Julio Rodríguez comes into the game with a batting average of .248 and has gone deep seven times this season, which is 5th in the league and 3rd on the Mariners. Cal Raleigh leads the team with 14 homers but is batting just .202 for the season. Mitch Garver is also struggling at the plate, with a batting average of just .172.
Seattle's offense has been one of the worst in the league this season, averaging just 3.9 runs per game. They are also near the bottom of the league in batting average, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. As a team, they are batting just .218.
Twins vs. Mariners Prediction: Mariners ML -103
Our pick for this Twins vs. Mariners matchup is to take the Mariners on the money line, with the payout sitting at -103. We actually have the Mariners winning this game by a score of 6-5, and with the payout, there is some good value.
Looking at the starting pitchers, Luis Castillo is actually one of our top pitchers to pick up a win today, and he also has the highest projected innings total. As for Joe Ryan, his projections aren't great, as he is actually predicted to give up the third-most earned runs among starters today.
