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

For the Twins, Francisco Liriano gets the ball, charged with keeping the Brewers hitters off the base paths. He'll face Yovani Gallardo, 5-5 on the year.



View Milwaukee vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Bettors looking to back visiting Milwaukee before the first pitch in this match will find them as 105-moneyline favorites. They will see an Sportsbook total of 8.5.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Twins, most recently No. 14 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Brewers, who rate a National League No. 11 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota's No. 9 ranked American League offense (4.3 runs per game) against a Brewers defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 14 in the National League at 4.7 runs allowed per game. The Twins have been averaging 8.6 hits per game, more than the Brewers have managed so far this season (8.1 hits on average).

Minnesota owns the American League's No. 14 defense, allowing 5.4 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Milwaukee's National League No. 14-rated defense.

In their last action, Milwaukee was a 4-3 loser on the road against the Royals. Bettors on Kansas City at -107 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (7) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. Milwaukee suffered a 4-3 loss against Kansas City on Thursday, as Shaun Marcum wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Kauffman Stadium.

The Twins were a 6-1 loser in their most recent outing at home against the Phillies. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Philadelphia at +121 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Minnesota looks to rebound from a loss to the Phillies, who beat them 6-1 on Thursday behind a start from Joe Blanton at Target Field.


Milwaukee Brewers Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Kansas City are 5-5
After a loss are 5-5

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

A few Brewers at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Milwaukee's last 6 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Milwaukee's last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Milwaukee's last 8 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing Milwaukee
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games when playing at home against Milwaukee


Next up:
Milwaukee at Minnesota, Saturday, June 16