The Minnesota Twins will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Reds in Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park on Friday in baseball action.

It's a pitching duel between Homer Bailey for the Reds (5-4 on the year) and Nick Blackburn for Minnesota (3-4 so far).



View Minnesota vs Cincinnati Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
The visitors opened as +-185 moneyline underdogs in this one at most online sportsbooks tracked at Odds Shark. The total opened at 9.5 for those preferring over under wagers.

Power Rankings:
The Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings have the Reds at No. 5 in the National League and the Twins at No. 14 in the American League heading into this contest.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Cincinnati owns the No. 8 ranking for hits in the National League at 8.5 per game. By contrast, the Twins are rated No. 7 in the same category at 8.7 per game.

Minnesota brings the American League's No. 14-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Reds' league No. 4-ranked defense.

Last time out for Minnesota, they were a 9-1 loser as they battled the Pirates on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Pirates at -150 were rewarded, while the 10 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. The Twins endured a 9-1 loss at the hands of the Pirates on Thursday, with Liam Hendriks throwing 5 innings of 8-hit ball at PNC Park.

In their last action, Cincinnati was an 8-1 loser on the road against the Indians. Bettors on Cleveland at -128 on the moneyline collected their winnings from that game, while the total score (9) sent UNDER bettors home happy as well. The Reds were saddled with a loss last time out in Bronson Arroyo's start, as they lost 8-1 against Cleveland on Wednesday at Progressive Field.


Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Cincinnati are 7-2
After playing Pittsburgh are 7-3
After a loss are 6-4

Cincinnati Reds Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Minnesota are 4-5
After playing Cleveland are 4-6
After a loss are 6-4

A few Twins at Reds trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Minnesota's last 8 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 12 games
Minnesota is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Cincinnati's last 12 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Cincinnati's last 8 games when playing Minnesota
Cincinnati is 12-5 SU in its last 17 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Cincinnati, Saturday, June 23