Minnesota's pitching staff and batting order hope to create an unwelcoming environment in interleague play on Friday when the Milwaukee Brewers pay a visit to Target Field.

Francisco Liriano gets the call for the Minnesota Twins and he will try to build on a 4-7 mark. In the other dugout, Yovani Gallardo brings a 9-4 ledger to the game for the Brewers as he tries to quiet the Twins bats.



View Milwaukee vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Brewers listed as favorites of 105 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 7.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Twins rated this week at No. 14 and the Brewers sitting at No. 2.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Minnesota's No. 12-rated American League offense, averaging 3.6 runs per game, against a Brewers defense that ranks No. 7 in the National League at 4.2 in runs allowed per game. The Twins have averaged 8.2 hits per game so far, less than Brewers batters have averaged on the year (8.6 hits per game).

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 12-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.5 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 11 in the American League at home, scoring 3.5 runs per game.

The Brewers were a 5-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Yankees. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got New York at -176 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. The Brewers were shut out in their last start, struggling to get much going against the New York staff and losing 5-0 to the Yankees on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.

The Twins were a 1-0 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Dodgers. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at -147 on the moneyline, while the total score (1) was good news for UNDER bettors. Minnesota threw a shutout at Los Angeles in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Scott Baker to defeat Los Angeles 1-0 on Wednesday.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Minnesota are 7-3
After playing NY Yankees are 1-4
After a loss are 5-5

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-7
Before playing Milwaukee are 3-7
After playing LA Dodgers are 7-1
After a win are 8-2

A few Brewers at Twins trends to consider:
Milwaukee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 9 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
Milwaukee is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
Minnesota is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games at home
Minnesota is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
Minnesota is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home


Next up:
Milwaukee at Minnesota, Saturday, July 2