The Milwaukee Brewers (1-0) and the Minnesota Twins (0-1) meet on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. The Brewers are favored (-125) against the underdog Twins (+108). Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes starts against Minnesota’s Jose Berrios.
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Brewers vs Twins Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Burnes (MIL) | Pitcher | Berríos (MIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 4 – 1 | W/L | 5 – 4 |
| 59.2 | IP | 63.0 |
| 2.11 | ERA | 4.00 |
| 1.020 | WHIP | 1.320 |
| 13.3 | K/9 | 9.7 |
| 3.6 | BB/9 | 3.7 |
Brewers Probable Starter Corbin Burnes
- Burnes gets the call to start for the Brewers, his first of the season.
- The 26-year-old righty started and threw 3 2/3 innings in his last appearance on Friday, Sept. 25 against the Cardinals.
- Burnes and his team went 2-5 in games he appeared in when they were moneyline favorites a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Stats vs Burnes
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miguel Sanó | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Luis Arraez | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Byron Buxton | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Max Kepler | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Jorge Polanco | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Josh Donaldson | 1 | 1.000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.000 |
Twins Probable Starter José Berríos
- Berrios has been named the starter for the Twins and will make his first start this season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Wednesday, Sept. 30 last season, when he pitched five innings in a matchup with the Astros.
- The right-hander appeared in one game with his team as the moneyline underdog last season and won.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Stats vs Berríos
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Omar Narváez | 22 | .273 | 6 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .769 |
| Avisaíl García | 15 | .200 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .294 | .494 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 12 | .083 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 | .297 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 8 | .375 | 3 | 1 | 2 | .375 | 1.125 |
| Lorenzo Cain | 8 | .375 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .444 | 1.069 |
| Christian Yelich | 6 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Billy McKinney | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | 1.000 |
| Travis Shaw | 3 | .667 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .667 | 2.334 |
| Kolten Wong | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
| Daniel Robertson | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
Brewers Betting Trends
- Last season the Brewers scored the fifth-fewest runs in baseball (247 total, 4.1 per game).
- The Brewers were favored on the moneyline 37 total times last season. They finished 18-19 in those games.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -125 or shorter, Milwaukee went 15-13 (53.6%).
- Milwaukee played in 58 games with an over/under set, and combined with its opponents to go over the total 24 times (24-29-5).
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Twins Betting Trends
- The Twins were underdogs in 11 games last season and won six (54.5%) of those contests.
- Minnesota had a record of 2-3 in games where oddsmakers had them as underogs of at least +108 on the moneyline.
- Minnesota’s games went over the total in 20 of their 59 chances last season.
Brewers Players to Watch
- Jackie Bradley Jr. hit .283 last season with 11 doubles, seven home runs and 22 walks.
- Among qualifying hitters in baseball, Bradley was not among league batting leaders in MLB.
- Orlando Arcia had 10 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 14 walks while hitting .260.
- Arcia ranked outside of the top 20 in hits, average and OBP among the qualifying hitters in baseball.
Brewers Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keston Hiura | 217 | .212 | 30 | 13 | 32 | .291 | .701 |
| Christian Yelich | 200 | .205 | 39 | 12 | 22 | .351 | .781 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 191 | .283 | 32 | 7 | 22 | .361 | .811 |
| Avisaíl García | 181 | .238 | 20 | 2 | 15 | .327 | .653 |
| Kolten Wong | 181 | .265 | 26 | 1 | 16 | .346 | .672 |
| Orlando Arcia | 173 | .260 | 22 | 5 | 20 | .317 | .733 |
| Travis Shaw | 163 | .239 | 17 | 6 | 17 | .306 | .717 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 115 | .209 | 16 | 6 | 16 | .326 | .717 |
| Luis Urías | 109 | .239 | 11 | 0 | 11 | .308 | .602 |
| Omar Narváez | 108 | .176 | 8 | 2 | 10 | .294 | .563 |
Twins Players to Watch
- Nelson Cruz slugged 16 home runs and collected 33 RBI last season while batting .303.
- Cruz’s .303 BA ranked 21st, his .383 OBP ranked 18th, and his 16 HR ranked seventh among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Max Kepler hit .228 with an OBP of .321 and a slugging percentage of .439.
- Among qualified hitters, Kepler was not among league leaders in hits and batting average in the league.
Twins Batting Stats (2020)
| Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jorge Polanco | 209 | .258 | 22 | 4 | 19 | .304 | .653 |
| Miguel Sanó | 186 | .204 | 31 | 13 | 25 | .275 | .753 |
| Nelson Cruz | 185 | .303 | 33 | 16 | 33 | .383 | .978 |
| Max Kepler | 171 | .228 | 27 | 9 | 23 | .321 | .760 |
| Byron Buxton | 130 | .254 | 19 | 13 | 27 | .267 | .844 |
| Andrelton Simmons | 118 | .297 | 19 | 0 | 10 | .346 | .702 |
| Jake Cave | 113 | .221 | 17 | 4 | 15 | .285 | .674 |
| Luis Arraez | 112 | .321 | 16 | 0 | 13 | .364 | .766 |
| Josh Donaldson | 81 | .222 | 14 | 6 | 11 | .366 | .835 |
| Mitch Garver | 72 | .167 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .247 | .511 |
Brewers vs Twins Player Props
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