MLB wagering interest swings to the Baltimore vs Minnesota battle on Friday at Camden Yards as the Orioles try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Minnesota puts its faith in starter Carl Pavano to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 0-0. Getting the ball for the Orioles is Jake Arrieta, who owns a 0-0 record on the season with a 0.00 ERA.



View Minnesota vs Baltimore Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're going with the Orioles in this one, they're listed as moneyline underdogs of +130 on most baseball betting menus for Monday's contest.

Power Rankings:
The Orioles - Twins odds would favor the Orioles if the lines were set according to our power ranks. Baltimore is rated No. 11 in the current American League Odds Shark poll, while Minnesota is at No. 14 in the American League.



How They Match Up:
When it comes to getting on base, the visiting Twins rank No. 7 in the American League at 0 hits per game. That compares with Baltimore’s No. 7 ranking in that category.

Baltimore owns the American League's No. 1 defense, allowing 0 men per game to cross the plate. That contrasts with Minnesota's American League No. 1-rated defense.

Minnesota was a 1-0 Sportsbook in its last match at home against the Royals. They won as +105 underdogs, while the total score of 1 made Sportsbooks of UNDER bettors. Minnesota threw a shutout at Kansas City in their last outing, using a shutdown performance by Carl Pavano to defeat Kansas City 1-0 on Wednesday.

The Orioles were a 4-3 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against the Red Sox. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Baltimore at +172 on the moneyline, while the total score (7) was good news for UNDER bettors. Baltimore looks to continue its winning ways following a victory last time out against the Red Sox, a 4-3 final on Wednesday in support of Alfredo Simon at Camden Yards.


Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Friday are 4-6
Before playing Baltimore are 3-7
After playing Kansas City are 6-4
After a win are 2-8

Baltimore Orioles Trends:
When playing on Friday are 5-5
Before playing Minnesota are 6-4
After playing Boston are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

A few Twins at Orioles trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Minnesota's last 7 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Minnesota's last 6 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Baltimore
Minnesota is 13-6 SU in its last 19 games when playing on the road against Baltimore
Baltimore is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Baltimore's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Baltimore's last 12 games
Baltimore is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home


Next up:
Minnesota at Baltimore, Saturday, April 7