The Minnesota Twins will look to bolster their win total and reward those moneyline betting when the St. Louis Cardinals invade Target Field on Wednesday.
Lance Lynn gets the call for the Minnesota Twins and he will try to build on a 1-3 mark. In the other dugout, Miles Mikolas brings a 5-0 ledger to the game for the St. Louis Cardinals as he tries to quiet the Twins bats.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the Minnesota Twins as 102 underdogs on the moneyline for this contest. The over under was hovering near 9.5 for betting fans hoping to turn a profit on totals at Sportsbook.
Odds Shark computer score prediction models pick a possible 5.7-3.8 win for the Cardinals on Wednesday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming MLB matchups here.
St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
Minnesota (18-20) will face the 22-17 Cardinals in this tilt. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Minnesota vs St. Louis injuries news.
The Minnesota Twins sit at No. 13 in the current MLB power poll here at Odds Shark, while the St. Louis Cardinals sit at No. 16 on the same chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up Minnesota Twins No. 16 ranked offense (4.26 runs per game) against a St. Louis Cardinals defense and pitching staff that sits at No. 5 at 3.74 runs allowed per game. The Minnesota Twins have been averaging 8.45 hits per game, more than the St. Louis Cardinals have managed so far this season (7.62 hits on average).
Comparing defensive stats, St. Louis owns the No. 11-rated road mark, allowing 4 runs per game on the highway. Minnesota, on the other hand, rates No. 26 in scoring at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
St. Louis looks to awaken their bats in this one, after they were struck out 10 times by Jose Berrios in their last outing, a 4-1 setback against Minnesota at Target Field.
- St. Louis is 1-7 ATS in its last 8 games
- St. Louis is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of St. Louis's last 5 games
- St. Louis is 1-8 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
- Minnesota is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
- Minnesota is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Minnesota's last 5 games
- Minnesota is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
St. Louis home to Philadelphia, Thursday, May 17th
Minnesota home to Milwaukee, Friday, May 18th
