Minnesota Twins take on the San Francisco Giants with Odds and Betting Pick

The San Francisco Giants will try to be nasty hosts on Friday when the Minnesota Twins pay a visit to AT&T Park.

Minnesota puts its faith in starter Ervin Santana to earn a win and boost his personal mark of 7-3. Getting the ball for the San Francisco Giants is Matt Moore, who owns a 2-6 record on the season with a 5.22 ERA.

Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

On the MLB moneyline for this betting odds matchup, San Francisco sat as -118 favorites earlier in the day at Sportsbook. The over/under total was set at 8, according to Sportsbook.

Odds Shark computer prediction formulas pick a 5.1-4.3 win for the Giants on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.

Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants Matchup

Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

San Francisco (25-37) will face the 30-26 Twins in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and San Francisco vs Minnesota injuries news.

According to MLB Power Rankings here, it's the No. 12-ranked San Francisco Giants and the No. 23-rated Minnesota Twins in this matchup.

Statistical Matchup

Scoring stats point to some edges in this matchup. The game features the San Francisco Giants No. 29-ranked scoring average of 3.61 runs per game, against a Minnesota Twins offense rated No. 17 and scoring 4.57 runs per game. The Giants have averaged 8.03 hits per game to date this season, less than the Twins hitters have managed (8.62 per nine innings).

Defensively, Minnesota features the No. 7-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.15 runs per game. San Francisco, meanwhile, comes in at No. 29 at home, scoring 3.22 runs per game.