The Minnesota Twins look to emerge victorious in MLB odds action as the Mariners arrive at Target Field on Monday.

Minnesota sends Carl Pavano out against Jason Vargas for the Mariners in this game. Pavano is 2-4 with a 5.30 ERA on the season, while Vargas is 3-2 on the year and has a 3.39 ERA.



View Seattle vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Minnesota sat as -110 favorites. The total was set at 7.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Twins at No. 14 in the American League and the Mariners at No. 11 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Minnesota's American League No. 14-ranked scoring average of 3.4 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 13 and scoring 3.5 runs per game in the league. The Twins have averaged 7.9 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.7 per nine innings).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 4-rated defense on the road, allowing 3.5 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 12 in the American League at home, scoring 3.3 runs per game.

The Mariners were a 6-1 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against the Padres. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Seattle at -130 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for OVER bettors. Seattle hopes solid pitching and defense that led to their last victory - a 13-strikeout performance from Felix Hernandez - will prevaiil again after their 6-1 victory against San Diego at PETCO Park.

The Twins were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Diamondbacks. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Arizona at -152 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Minnesota looks to rebound from a loss to the Diamondbacks, who beat them 3-2 on Sunday behind a start from Daniel Hudson at Chase Field.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Monday are 2-8
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing San Diego are 5-5
After a win are 6-4

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Monday are 5-5
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing Arizona are 5-5
After a loss are 1-9

A few Mariners at Twins trends to consider:
Seattle is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 6 games on the road
Minnesota is 5-1 SU in its last 6 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
Minnesota is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games when playing Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Minnesota, Tuesday, May 24