Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers Betting Predictions

by | Last updated Aug 22, 2023 | mlb

Minnesota Twins vs. Milwaukee Brewers
Date: Tuesday, August 22nd, 8:10 ET
Location: American Family Field
TV: BSWI
Money Line: Twins -110/Brewers -109
Total Line: 8.5

Betting Preview

Here’s our betting preview for the upcoming MLB clash between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Twins on Tuesday, August 22nd at American Family Field. We provide you with a comprehensive analysis, odds, and predictions to help with your handicapping decision or tail our expert based on the projected lineups and listed starting pitchers.

Betting Odds

ML RL Total
MIN -110 -1.5 O 8.5 (-110)
MIL -109 +1.5 U 8.5 (-110)

Twins vs. Brewers Projected Lineup

Batting Order Position
Donovan Solano 1 1B
Jorge Polanco 2 3B
Carlos Correa 3 SS
Kyle Farmer 4 2B
Jordan Luplow 5 LF
Ryan Jeffers 6 DH
Christian Vázquez 7 C
Michael A. Taylor 8 CF
Max Kepler 9 RF
Bailey Ober SP


Batting Order Position
Christian Yelich 1 LF
William Contreras 2 C
Carlos Santana 3 1B
Sal Frelick 4 CF
Willy Adames 5 SS
Rowdy Tellez 6 DH
Andruw Monasterio 7 3B
Brice Turang 8 2B
Tyrone Taylor 9 RF
Wade Miley SP


Straight Up/Over-Under/ Runline Record

Minnesota Twins: 65-60 SU / OU 57-61 / Runline 59-66
Milwaukee Brewers: 68-57 SU / OU 54-67 / Runline 57-68

The Twins head into today’s game in first place in the AL Central on a record of 65-60. Over their last five games, they have put together an above .500 record of 3-2. At home, Minnesota is 36-26 and 29-34 on the road. Their overall series record comes in at 18-16-5.

  • The Twins have covered the runline in 47.2% of their games and have an average run margin of 0.3
  • The Twins have been favored in 68.0% of their games and have runline records of 27-35 and 32-31 at home and on the road, respectively
  • So far, the Twins have an over/under record of just 57-61.

The Brewers take on the Twins in the middle of a three game winning streak and are leading the NL Central on an overall record of 68-57. So far, they are 35-30 on the road and 33-27 at home. Milwaukee’s overall series record stands at 20-17-2.

  • The Brewers have covered the runline in four straight games and have a season-long run margin of 0.0.
  • The Brewers have been favored in 52.0% of their games and have runline records of 23-37 and 34-31 at home and on the road, respectively
  • So far, the Brewers have an over/under record of just 54-67.
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Pitching Matchup

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Bailey Ober 20 20 113 6-6 3.40 1.13 16

 

Bailey Ober heads into the game with an overall record of 6-6 and an ERA of 3.40. In his eight appearances on the road, he has an ERA of 4.53 and record of 4-3. At home, he has put together a mark of 2-3 and ERA of 3.14. His season-long WHIP stands at 1.13, accompanied by a batting average allowed of .243. Teams facing him have amassed a slugging percentage of .407.

Looking back at Ober’s last appearance, he allowed four hits across five innings of work. Overall, he finished with two earned runs. Despite not factoring into the decision, the Twins won by a score of 5-3 over the Tigers.

Pitcher Appearances Started IP Record ERA WHIP HR
Wade Miley 16 16 82 6-3 3.05 1.17 10

 

With an overall record of 6-3, Wade Miley gets the start for Milwaukee. His ERA stands at 3.05 with a K/9 figure of 5.99 after making 16 appearances. Additionally, he has a FIP of 4.53 and an OBP of .288.

Miley is coming off an outing in which he gave up three earned runs and seven hits in five innings of action. Milwaukee lost the game by a score of 7-1 to the Dodgers.

Twins vs. Brewers Offense Outlook

For the season, the Twins are one of the top home runs hitting teams in the league with a total of 168 home runs (6th). So far, Minnesota is averaging 4.4 runs per game with a collective batting average of .239. When playing at home, the Twins have a slugging percentage of .376 compared to .437 at home.

Minnesota Twins Top Hitters On The Road

Player BA HR SLG WOBA
Carlos Correa .234 11 .442 .326
Willi Castro .245 2 .333 .295
Donovan Solano .270 2 .383 .341
Max Kepler .220 11 .451 .316
Alex Kirilloff .298 4 .474 .374

 

Minnesota Twins Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
Michael A. Taylor .444 4 2 1 .778
Jorge Polanco .306 3 1 0 .306
Donovan Solano .417 5 2 0 .500
Christian Vázquez .500 4 3 0 .750
Edouard Julien .250 2 0 0 .417

 

The Brewers have played 125 games so far and are ranked 21st in the league with an average of 4.3 runs per game. In terms of home runs, they are 17th (130) and their overall batting average stands at .234. This includes a BA of .226 on the road and .233 at home.

Milwaukee Brewers Team Hitting Stats

Team Games Runs HR BA OBP SLG
Brewers 125 4.3 (21st) 130 (17th) .234 (18th) .313 (16th) .313 (16th)

 

Milwaukee Brewers Top Hitters: Last Five Games

Player BA H R HR SLG
Carlos Santana .237 4 3 2 .675
Tyrone Taylor .563 7 4 0 .875
Willy Adames .400 7 1 1 .588
Christian Yelich .329 5 4 0 .463
William Contreras .267 4 3 0 .400

 

Free MLB Pick

Wade Miley has pitched okay since returning and the Twins don’t typically fare well against left-handed pitching. The Brewers are fresh off a sweep of the Rangers and will be looking even the score after dropping both games on the road against the Twins in June. Take Milwaukee -108.

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