The Philadelphia Phillies will look to grab an inter-league road victory when they take on the Twins in Minnesota at Target Field on Wednesday in baseball action.

For the Twins, Michael Pelfrey gets the ball, charged with keeping the Phillies hitters off the base paths. He'll face Tyler Cloyd, 2-2 on the year.



View Philadelphia vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Twins as -108 favorites on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 8.5 for bettors hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.

Power Rankings:
The MLB Power Rankings show a disparity between these teams, with the Twins rated this week at No. 14 and the Phillies sitting at No. 10.



How They Match Up:
At the plate, Minnesota owns the No. 11 ranking for hits in the American League at 8.3 per game. By contrast, the Phillies are rated No. 11 in the same category at 8.2 per game.

Philadelphia brings the National League's No. 8-rated defense to this matchup, facing the Twins' league No. 10-ranked defense.

The Phillies were a 3-2 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made winners of bettors who got Minnesota at +105 on the moneyline, while the total score (5) was good news for UNDER bettors. Philadelphia suffered a 3-2 loss against Minnesota on Tuesday, as Cole Hamels wasn't able to lead his team to victory at Target Field.




Philadelphia Phillies Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 6-4
Before playing Minnesota are 5-5
After playing Minnesota are 6-4
After a loss are 4-6

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Wednesday are 4-6
Before playing Philadelphia are 4-6
After playing Philadelphia are 5-5
After a win are 5-5

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


Next up:
Philadelphia at Minnesota, Thursday, June 13