Twins vs. Cardinals: Betting Preview for August 24

Published 4:25 am Saturday, August 24, 2024

The Minnesota Twins (71-57) and the St. Louis Cardinals (64-64) will square off on Saturday, August 24 at Target Field, with Pablo Lopez getting the ball for the Twins and Sonny Gray taking the mound for the Cardinals. The first pitch will be thrown at 7:10 p.m. ET.

The Twins (-159), according to bookmakers, are moneyline favorites in this game versus the Cardinals (+135) This matchup’s total has been set at 8.5. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Twins vs. Cardinals Game Info

  • Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024
  • Time: 7:10 p.m. ET
  • Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
  • Venue: Target Field
  • TV Channel: BSN
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Twins -159
  • Moneyline Underdog: Cardinals +135
  • Over/Under: 8.5 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Twins are sending Lopez (11-8) to make his 26th start of the season. He is 11-8 with a 4.47 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 141 2/3 innings pitched.
  • The right-hander last pitched on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when he went six scoreless innings while giving up six hits.
  • Lopez is aiming for his third straight quality start.
  • Lopez will try to continue an 11-game streak of lasting five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.6 innings per appearance).
  • He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.

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Twins Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Twins average 1.2 home runs per game to rank ninth in MLB play with 156 total home runs.
  • Minnesota is sixth in baseball, slugging .428.
  • The Twins have the eighth-best batting average in the league (.253).
  • Minnesota is the sixth-highest scoring team in MLB play, averaging 4.9 runs per game (625 total).
  • The Twins’ .323 on-base percentage is eighth-best in baseball.
  • Twins batters strike out eight times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
  • Minnesota’s 4.11 team ERA ranks 17th across all MLB pitching staffs.
  • The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings put together by Minnesota’s pitching staff ranks third in the majors.
  • Twins pitchers combine for the No. 2 WHIP in the majors (1.177).

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