Twins vs Astros Today: Picks, Predictions, Moneyline and Odds – Saturday, April 8

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On Saturday, the Houston Astros (3-5) are visiting the Minnesota Twins (5-2), at 2:10 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game set. The Twins will hand the ball to Joe Ryan, and the Astros will counter with Luis Garcia.

With moneyline odds of -115 for the Twins versus -103 for the Astros, this game should be a close one. The total in this contest is set at 7.5.

Twins vs. Astros Odds

Run Line

Minnesota Twins (-1.5)

Moneyline

Twins (-115)

Total

7.5 Runs (Over: -107, Under: -113)

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When, Where, at What Time is Twins vs. Astros

  • Game Day: Saturday, April 8, 2023
  • Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Stadium: Target Field

Twins Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Alex Kirilloff 10-Day Injured List Wrist
Jorge Polanco 10-Day Injured List Knee
Gilberto Celestino 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Ronny Henriquez 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Josh Winder 15-Day Injured List Shoulder
Chris Paddack 60-Day Injured List Elbow
Royce Lewis 60-Day Injured List Knee
Kenta Maeda Day-to-day Arm
Max Kepler Day-to-day Knee

Astros Injury Report

Name Status Injury
Jose Altuve 10-Day Injured List Thumb
Michael Brantley 10-Day Injured List Shoulder
Lance McCullers Jr. 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Blake Taylor 15-Day Injured List Elbow
Parker Mushinski 15-Day Injured List Back

Last Time Out: Twins and Astros

Betting Trends

Twins Betting Records and Team Stats

This season, the Twins have been favored six times and won five of those games. Minnesota has a record of 5-1 in games where bookmakers favor them by at least -115 on the moneyline. The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 53.5% chance of a victory for the Twins. Minnesota and its opponents have gone over the total this season in two of their seven opportunities. The Twins are 5-2-0 ATS in their seven games with a spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Trevor Larnach 7 .333 (39) .438 (28) .519 (61) 3.1% (103) 25.0% (124) 15.6% (34)
Joey Gallo 7 .222 (-) .300 (-) .778 (-) 15.0% (-) 35.0% (-) 10.0% (-)
Ryan Jeffers 7 .444 (-) .500 (-) .889 (-) 10.0% (-) 10.0% (-) 10.0% (-)
Byron Buxton 7 .360 (24) .407 (46) .480 (77) 0.0% (121) 25.9% (138) 7.4% (110)
Jose Miranda 7 .231 (126) .333 (100) .231 (174) 0.0% (121) 16.7% (66) 13.3% (50)

Astros Betting Records and Team Stats

The Astros were defeated in the one game they played as the underdog this season. Houston has played as an underdog of -103 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game. The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Astros have a 50.7% chance of walking away with the win. Houston’s games have gone over the total in six of their eight opportunities. The Astros have posted a record of 4-4-0 against the spread this season.

Name GP AVG (Rank) OBP (Rank) SLG (Rank) HR% (Rank) K% (Rank) BB% (Rank)
Kyle Tucker 8 .321 (53) .457 (23) .714 (12) 8.8% (12) 17.6% (74) 20.6% (13)
Yordan Alvarez 8 .320 (58) .419 (39) .600 (30) 6.5% (33) 22.6% (108) 12.9% (57)
Jeremy Pena 8 .171 (170) .256 (163) .314 (145) 2.6% (120) 25.6% (134) 5.1% (141)
Chas McCormick 7 .222 (-) .364 (-) .444 (-) 4.5% (-) 27.3% (-) 13.6% (-)
José Abreu 8 .333 (39) .389 (56) .364 (131) 0.0% (121) 22.2% (102) 5.6% (138)

Twins vs. Astros Picks and Predictions

We predict that the Twins will pick up the win in this contest, and they’re our choice on the moneyline (-115). If you’re looking for a pick on the over/under, we predict the final scoring winding up over the total (7.5 runs).

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WRITTEN BY

Stacy Sailer

Stacy has been a baseball fan for as long as she can remember. She admits that she grew up as a spoiled Yankees fan in the late-90’s/early 2000’s, but has slowly evolved into a disgruntled Yankees fan due to their lone championship title in the last 21 seasons. She follows other sports, but her first love has always been baseball and loves getting to share her insight and knowledge with the Betsperts community.

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