The Minnesota Twins host the () the Milwaukee Brewers () in the first game of the season at Miller Park on Thursday. First pitch is at 2:10 PM ET. Minnesota’s Kenta Maeda starts against Milwaukee’s Brandon Woodruff.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of March 30, 2021, 3:00 PM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Twins vs Brewers Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
The probable pitchers for both teams have not made a start this season. Here are their stats from last season:
| Maeda (MIN) | Pitcher | Woodruff (MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 6 – 1 | W/L | 3 – 5 |
| 66.2 | IP | 73.2 |
| 2.70 | ERA | 3.05 |
| 0.75 | WHIP | 0.99 |
| 10.8 | K/9 | 11.1 |
| 1.3 | BB/9 | 2.2 |
Twins Probable Starter Kenta Maeda
- Maeda gets the call to start for the Twins, his first of the season.
- The 32-year-old right-hander started and threw five scoreless innings when he last appeared on Tuesday, Sept. 29 against the Astros.
- Maeda and his team went 7-2 in games he pitched when they were favored on the moneyline a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of March 30, 2021 at 8:12 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Probable Starter Brandon Woodruff
- Woodruff has been named the starter for the Brewers and will make his first start this season.
- The 28-year-old righty last pitched Friday, Oct. 2 against the Dodgers, tossing 4 2/3 innings as the starter.
- Woodruff appeared in four games last season with his team as the moneyline underdog and they lost each of them.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of March 30, 2021 at 8:12 PM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Betting Trends
- Last season the Twins had the No. 18 offense in baseball scoring 4.5 runs per game (269 total runs).
- The Twins were favored on the moneyline 48 total times last season. They went 30-18 in those games.
- Minnesota went 30-18 last year (winning 62.5% of its games) when it played as a moneyline favorite of -109 or shorter.
- Minnesota had an over/under set by oddsmakers 59 times last year, and combined with opponents to go over the total in 20 of those games (20-34-5).
Brewers Betting Trends
- The Brewers were underdogs 21 times last season and won 10, or 47.6%, of those games.
- Milwaukee entered 20 games last season as the underdog by -106 or more and was 9-11 in those contests.
- Last season, Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 24 of their 58 games with a total.
Twins Players to Watch
- Nelson Cruz had 16 home runs and 33 runs batted in last season.
- Cruz ranked seventh in HR (16), 21st in BA (.303), and 18th in OBP (.383) among the qualified hitters in baseball.
- Max Kepler hit .228 with nine doubles, nine home runs and 22 walks.
- Among the qualified hitters in MLB play, Kepler’s home runs and RBI fell outside of the league leaders.
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 Players to Watch
- Jackie Bradley Jr. finished last season with seven home runs, 22 RBI and a batting average of .283.
- Bradley did not rank in the top 10 in average and home runs among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Orlando Arcia hit .260 with an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .416.
- Arcia fell outside the MLB leaders in hits and batting average among qualified hitters in the majors.
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 vs Brewers Player Props
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