The Minnesota Twins (5-2) and the Seattle Mariners (3-4) square off on Saturday at 2:10 PM ET. The Twins are favored (-195) against the underdog Mariners (+163). Michael Pineda starts for Minnesota while Seattle will counter with Yusei Kikuchi.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 10, 2021, 2:00 AM ET. See table below for current betting odds and CLICK HERE to bet at DraftKings Sportsbook.
Twins vs Mariners Betting Odds
Pitching Matchup
Pineda (MIN) | Pitcher | Kikuchi (SEA) |
---|---|---|
1 – 0 | W/L | 0 – 0 |
5.0 | IP | 6.0 |
0.00 | ERA | 4.50 |
1.200 | WHIP | 1.170 |
9.0 | K/9 | 15.0 |
3.6 | BB/9 | 1.5 |
Twins Probable Starter Michael Pineda
- The Twins will look to Pineda (1-0) to open the game and make his second start this season.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday, the right-hander tossed five innings against the Brewers, allowing no earned runs while surrendering four hits.
- The Twins have always been the moneyline underdog when Pineda starts this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Mariners Stats vs Pineda
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Seager | 11 | .545 | 6 | 1 | 3 | .583 | 1.401 |
Mitch Haniger | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
J.P. Crawford | 3 | .333 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | 1.666 |
Mariners Probable Starter Yusei Kikuchi
- The Mariners’ Kikuchi will make his second start of the season.
- The left-hander last pitched on Saturday, April 3, when he threw six innings against the Giants, giving up three earned runs.
- This will be his first game as the moneyline underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 10, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Stats vs Kikuchi
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Andrelton Simmons | 7 | .429 | 3 | 0 | 0 | .429 | 1.000 |
Jorge Polanco | 6 | .500 | 3 | 0 | 1 | .500 | 1.000 |
Willians Astudillo | 3 | .333 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .666 |
Byron Buxton | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .250 |
Miguel Sanó | 3 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 |
Luis Arraez | 2 | .500 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .667 | 1.167 |
Nelson Cruz | 2 | 1.000 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.500 |
Max Kepler | 1 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .500 | .500 |
Twins Betting Trends
- Last season the Twins scored the 18th-most runs in baseball (269 total, 4.5 per game).
- The Twins finished 30-18 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 62.5% of those games).
- Minnesota finished 8-4 last year (winning 66.7% of its games) when playing as a moneyline favorite of -195 or shorter.
- Minnesota played in 59 games with set over/under, and combined with opponents to go over the total 20 times (20-34-5).
Mariners Betting Trends
- The Mariners were underdogs in 48 games last season and won 20 (41.7%) of those contests.
- Seattle was 7-16 last season when entering a game as the underdog by +163 or more on the moneyline.
- Seattle and its opponents hit the over in 29 of their 56 games with a total last season.
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 qualified hitters in MLB play.
- Miguel Sano hit .204 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 17 walks.
- Sano ranked 24th in HR among qualifying batters in MLB play.
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 |
Mariners Players to Watch
- Kyle Seager finished with a .241 average last season, with nine home runs and 40 RBI.
- Seager ranked 18th in RBI among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Ty France posted a .305 average with four homers and 23 RBI.
Mariners Batting Stats (2020)
Player | AB | AVG | R | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
J.P. Crawford | 204 | .255 | 33 | 2 | 24 | .336 | .674 |
Kyle Seager | 203 | .241 | 35 | 9 | 40 | .347 | .780 |
Evan White | 182 | .176 | 19 | 8 | 26 | .252 | .598 |
Ty France | 141 | .305 | 19 | 4 | 23 | .368 | .836 |
Dylan Moore | 137 | .255 | 26 | 8 | 17 | .358 | .854 |
José Marmolejos | 107 | .206 | 12 | 6 | 18 | .261 | .672 |
Luis Torrens | 70 | .257 | 5 | 1 | 6 | .325 | .696 |
Sam Haggerty | 50 | .260 | 7 | 1 | 6 | .315 | .715 |
Braden Bishop | 30 | .167 | 2 | 0 | 4 | .242 | .475 |
Twins vs Mariners Player Props
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