The Minnesota Twins will look to bolster their win total and reward moneyline bettors when the Seattle Mariners invade Target Field on Tuesday.

The Twins will turn to Liam Hendriks and his 0-2 record as they look for a win in this one, while the Mariners send Jason Vargas (8-13) to the hill.



View Seattle vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Minnesota sat as -125 favorites. The total was set at 8.

Power Rankings:
It's a baseball betting matchup between the American League No. 14-rated Twins and the league No. 13-ranked Mariners, according to the latest MLB power poll here at Odds Shark.



How They Match Up:
Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features Minnesota's American League No. 13-ranked scoring average of 3.8 runs per game, against a Mariners offense rated No. 14 and scoring 3.5 runs per game in the league. The Twins have averaged 8.3 hits per game to date this season, more than the Mariners hitters have managed (7.8 per nine innings).

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 6-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.3 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 13 in the American League at home, scoring 3.6 runs per game.

Last time out for Seattle, they were a 12-6 Sportsbook as they battled the Indians on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Mariners at +142 were rewarded, while the 18 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors. Seattle looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Indians, a 12-6 final on Monday in support of Charlie Furbush at Progressive Field.

Minnesota was a 6-4 loser in its last match on the road against the Yankees. They lost as +255 underdogs, while the total score of 10 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Minnesota suffered a 6-4 loss against New York on Monday, as Scott Diamond wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Yankee Stadium.


Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 4-6
After playing Cleveland are 5-5
After a win are 3-7

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Tuesday are 6-4
Before playing Seattle are 6-4
After playing NY Yankees are 4-6
After a loss are 1-9

A few Mariners at Twins trends to consider:
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Seattle's last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Seattle's last 10 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Seattle's last 13 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing at home against Seattle
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Minnesota's last 7 games when playing Seattle


Next up:
Seattle at Minnesota, Wednesday, September 21