The Minnesota Twins battle the visiting Cincinnati Reds on Friday in MLB betting odds action at Target Field.
The match puts starter Luis Castillo for the Cincinnati Reds on the hill facing Phil Hughes for the Minnesota Twins. Castillo brings a 1-3 mark to the game, while Hughes is 0-0 to date on the season.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The moneyline was hovering in the range of -118 for the Minnesota Twins in this one over at Sportsbook. The over under number was sitting near 9 at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.6-5.0 win for the Reds on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
Cincinnati Reds vs Minnesota Twins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Minnesota Twins sport a record of 8-12 heading into this matchup, while the Cincinnati Reds sit at 5-20 on the season Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Minnesota Twins at No. 20 and the Cincinnati Reds at No. 27 heading into this contest.
Statistical Matchup
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Cincinnati Reds rank No. 23 at 7.72 hits per game. That compares with the Minnesota Twins No. 15 ranking in that category.
Pitching and defensive stats are important baseball handicapping betting factors and Minnesota has the No. 25-ranked defense. In the other dugout, the Reds own the No. 26 mark in runs allowed.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cincinnati suffered a 7-4 loss against Atlanta on Thursday, as H Bailey wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Great American Ball Park.
K Gibson did his job in a losing cause last time out against New York, striking out 10 in a 4-3 loss on Thursday at Yankee Stadium.
- Cincinnati is 4-2 ATS in its last 6 games
- Cincinnati is 3-15 SU in its last 18 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Minnesota is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
- Minnesota is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
- Minnesota is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati at Minnesota, Saturday, April 28th
