MLB wagering interest swings to the Minnesota vs Seattle battle on Thursday at Target Field as the Twins try to defend home turf and reward moneyline bettors.

Minnesota hands the ball to starter Brian Duensing in this one and he'll try to improve on his 2-7 mark on the year. Seattle counters with Blake Beaven, who will try to quiet the fans and the Twins bats at the same time.



View Seattle vs Minnesota Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
On the Sportsbook MLB line for this matchup, Minnesota sat as -119 favorites. The total was set at 9.

Power Rankings:
This game puts the Twins, most recently No. 13 in the American League Odds Shark MLB Power Rankings, up against the Mariners, who rate an American League No. 9 in the latest survey.



How They Match Up:
On offense, it's a battle between Minnesota and its American League No. 8-rated batting order, averaging 4.4 runs per nine innings, against the American League's No. 14 lineup of the Mariners at 3.9 runs per outing.

Defensively, Seattle features the American League's No. 10-rated defense on the road, allowing 4.8 runs per game. Minnesota, meanwhile, comes in at No. 7 in the American League at home, scoring 4.8 runs per game.

The Mariners were a 10-0 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Twins. That made Sportsbooks of bettors who got Minnesota at -103 on the moneyline, while the total score (10) was good news for OVER bettors. Seattle was routed on Wednesday at Target Field, having a 10-0 loss put on them by the Minnesota Twins in baseball betting action.




Seattle Mariners Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 6-4
Before playing LA Angels are 3-7
After playing Minnesota are 7-3
After a loss are 4-6

Minnesota Twins Trends:
When playing on Thursday are 4-6
Before playing Kansas City are 5-5
After playing Seattle are 3-7
After a win are 4-6

A few Mariners at Twins trends to consider:
Seattle is 7-1 SU in its last 8 games when playing Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Seattle's last 5 games when playing Minnesota
Seattle is 10-4 SU in its last 14 games
Seattle is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Minnesota
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games when playing Seattle
Minnesota is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing at home against Seattle
Minnesota is 3-12 SU in its last 15 games
Minnesota is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games at home


Next up:
Seattle home to LA Angels, Friday, August 31
Minnesota at Kansas City, Friday, August 31