The Minnesota Twins will play their first home game of the season at Target Field as favorites (-200) against the Seattle Mariners (+170) on Thursday at 4:10 PM ET. Jose Berrios starts for Minnesota while Seattle will counter with Marco Gonzales.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 8, 2021, 3:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to place a bet at DraftKings.
Twins vs Mariners Betting Lines
Twins Betting Insights
- Last season, the Twins won 30 out of the 48 games, or 62.5%, in which they’ve been favored.
- Minnesota had a record of 6-3 in games where bookmakers favored them by at least -200 on the moneyline.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 64.3% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Last season, Minnesota and its opponents hit the over in 20 of their 59 games with a total.
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Mariners Betting Insights
- The Mariners came away with 20 wins in the 48 contests they were listed as the underdogs in last season.
- Seattle had a win-loss record of 6-13 when favored by +170 or worse by oddsmakers last year.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Mariners have a 35.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Seattle and its opponents went over the total last season in 29 of their 56 opportunities.
Mariners Probable Pitcher – Marco Gonzales
- The Mariners will send Gonzales (0-0) to the mound for his second start of the season.
Pitchers reflected above are based on projections as of April 8, 2021 at 6:07 AM ET and may not be the pitchers at game time.
Twins Hitting Splits
| Split | Record |
|---|---|
| Overall | 4-2 |
| Home | 0-0 |
| Road | 4-2 |
| vs LHP (Starters) | 1-0 |
| vs RHP (Starters) | 3-2 |
| Day Games | 1-1 |
| Night Games | 3-1 |
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Twins Probable Pitcher – José Berríos
- The Twins’ Berrios will make his second start of the season.
Pitchers reflected above are based on projections as of April 8, 2021 at 6:07 AM ET and may not be the pitchers at game time.
Mariners Hitting Splits
| Split | Record |
|---|---|
| Overall | 3-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Road | 0-0 |
| vs LHP (Starters) | 1-1 |
| vs RHP (Starters) | 2-2 |
| Day Games | 1-0 |
| Night Games | 2-3 |
Twins Hitting Stats
- The Twins averaged 1.5 home runs per game to rank sixth in MLB action with 91 total home runs last season.
- The Twins went 20-6 last season in games when they hit two or more homers.
- Nelson Cruz slugged 16 home runs and collected 33 RBI last season while batting .303.
- Max Kepler collected 39 hits, posted an OBP of .321 and a .439 SLG.
Mariners Hitting Stats
- The Mariners’ 60 home runs ranked 25th in Major League Baseball.
- They were 11-4 last season when they hit two or more home runs in a game.
- Kyle Seager had nine home runs and 40 runs batted in last season.
- Ty France hit .305 a season ago with 43 hits.
Game Prediction
Moneyline Pick: Mariners (+170)
Over/Under Pick: Over (8)
Predictions are calculated by a data-driven algorithm derived from offensive performance metrics and probable starting pitchers.
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