The Minnesota Twins (1-1) visit the Milwaukee Brewers (1-1) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday at Miller Park. The Twins are favored (-112) to break the 1-1 tie and take the series over the Brewers (-104). Minnesota’s Michael Pineda and Milwaukee’s Adrian Houser will start this matchup.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 4, 2021, 3:00 AM 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:
| Pineda (MIN) | Pitcher | Houser (MIL) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 6 |
| 26.2 | IP | 56.0 |
| 3.37 | ERA | 5.30 |
| 1.200 | WHIP | 1.500 |
| 8.4 | K/9 | 7.1 |
| 2.4 | BB/9 | 3.4 |
Twins Probable Starter Michael Pineda
- Pineda will make his first start of the season for the Twins.
- The 32-year-old right-hander started and threw four innings in his last appearance on Saturday, Sept. 26 against the Reds.
- Pineda and his team won all five games he appeared in when they were moneyline favorites a season ago.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:06 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Brewers Stats vs Pineda
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Cain | 20 | .150 | 3 | 0 | 4 | .208 | .408 |
| Jackie Bradley Jr. | 16 | .250 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .455 | .893 |
| Travis Shaw | 15 | .267 | 4 | 1 | 3 | .267 | .734 |
| Omar Narváez | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .400 |
| Daniel Vogelbach | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .600 |
| Christian Yelich | 4 | .250 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1.333 |
| Keston Hiura | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Billy McKinney | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Orlando Arcia | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.500 |
| Avisaíl García | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
Brewers Probable Starter Adrian Houser
- Houser gets the nod for the Brewers and will make his first start of the season.
- The last time the righty took the mound was on Friday, Oct. 2 last season, when he pitched two scoreless innings in a matchup with the Dodgers.
- Houser and his team won as underdogs in one of his three appearances last season with a moneyline.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 4, 2021 at 6:06 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Stats vs Houser
| Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Kepler | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Jorge Polanco | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
| Luis Arraez | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .500 | 1.000 |
| Byron Buxton | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 |
| Willians Astudillo | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Twins Betting Trends
- Last season the Twins had the No. 18 offense in MLB play 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.
- When playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -112 or shorter, Minnesota went 30-17 (63.8%).
- Minnesota combined with opponents to hit the over on the total 20 times last season for a 20-34-5 record against the over/under.
Brewers Betting Trends
- The Brewers won 10, or 47.6%, of the 21 games they played as underdogs last season.
- Milwaukee was 9-10 last season when entering a game as the underdog by -104 or more on the moneyline.
- Milwaukee and its opponents hit the over in 24 of their 58 games with a total last season.
Twins Players to Watch
- Nelson Cruz had 16 home runs and 33 runs batted in last season.
- Among the qualified batters in baseball, Cruz ranked seventh in HR (16), 21st in BA (.303), and 18th in OBP (.383).
- Miguel Sano had 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 17 walks while hitting .204.
- Among the qualifying hitters in MLB action, Sano’s 13 HR ranked 24th.
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 |
| Mitch Garver | 72 | .167 | 8 | 2 | 5 | .247 | .511 |
| Ryan Jeffers | 55 | .273 | 5 | 3 | 7 | .355 | .791 |
Brewers Players to Watch
- Jackie Bradley Jr. finished with a .283 average, seven home runs and 22 RBI last season.
- Bradley was not among league leaders in SLG and OBP among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Orlando Arcia hit .260 with an OBP of .317 and a slugging percentage of .416.
- Among qualified hitters, Arcia fell outside of the league leaders in home runs and RBI in the league.
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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