The Twins will be trying to slam their rivals from the other league on Saturday, as the Milwaukee Brewers visit in inter-league play at Target Field.

Michael Fiers, with a record of 1-2 on the season, gets the ball for the Brewers, while the Twins trot Liam Hendriks to the mound in this one. He is 0-2 so far in 2012.



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 underdogs of +-106 at most sportsbooks. Total bettors saw the number open in the area of 9.5, depending on the book.

Power Rankings:
The Twins sit at No. 14 in the American League in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the Brewers sit at a National League No. 11 on the same chart.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Minnesota's American League No. 10-ranked scoring average of 4.3 runs per game, against a Brewers offense rated No. 7 and scoring 4.3 runs per game in the league. The Twins have averaged 8.7 hits per game to date this season, more than the Brewers hitters have managed (8 per nine innings).

Defensively, Milwaukee features the National League's No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.2 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 8 in the American League at home, scoring 4.4 runs per game.

Milwaukee won its last outing, a 5-3 result against the Twins on June 15. Bettors who backed the Brewers at -101 on the moneyline won on the day, and the total score (8) sent UNDER bettors to the payout window. The Brewers grabbed a win last time out, defeating Francisco Liriano and the Twins 5-3 on Friday at Target Field.




Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Saturday are 6-4
Before playing Milwaukee are 5-5
After playing Milwaukee are 4-6
After a loss are 4-6

A few Brewers at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games on the road
Milwaukee is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games when playing at home against Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Minnesota, Sunday, June 17