The Minnesota Twins (5-3) host the Seattle Mariners (4-4) at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday at Target Field. The Twins are favored (-195) to break the 1-1 tie and take the series over the Mariners (+163). Matt Shoemaker starts for Minnesota while Seattle will counter with Chris Flexen.
The betting insights and predictions in this article reflect betting data from DraftKings as of April 11, 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
Shoemaker (MIN) | Pitcher | Flexen (SEA) |
---|---|---|
1 – 0 | W/L | 1 – 0 |
6.0 | IP | 5.0 |
1.50 | ERA | 0.00 |
0.500 | WHIP | 1.200 |
7.5 | K/9 | 10.8 |
0.0 | BB/9 | 3.6 |
Twins Probable Starter Matt Shoemaker
- The Twins will look to Shoemaker (1-0) to open the game and make his second start of the season.
- The righty last appeared on Monday against the Tigers, when he went six innings, allowing one earned run while giving up three hits.
- The Twins were named the moneyline favorite for one Shoemaker start this season — they won.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Mariners Stats vs Shoemaker
Player | AB | AVG | H | HR | RBI | OBP | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Kyle Seager | 30 | .233 | 7 | 2 | 5 | .281 | .714 |
Mitch Haniger | 5 | .200 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .533 |
Mariners Probable Starter Chris Flexen
- Flexen will get the start for the Mariners, his second of the season.
- The right-hander last pitched on Sunday, April 4 against the Giants, throwing five innings without allowing a run.
- His team won his only start as an underdog this season.
Starting pitcher projections reflect team information as of April 11, 2021 at 2:07 AM ET and may change up to the start of game.
Twins Betting Trends
- Last season the Twins were the 18th-highest scoring team in MLB action averaging 4.5 runs per game (269 total).
- The Twins won 62.5% of the games last season they were favored on the moneyline (30-18).
- Minnesota went 8-4 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -195 or shorter (66.7%).
- 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 entered 23 games last season as the underdog by +163 or more and was 7-16 in those contests.
- Seattle’s games went over the total in 29 of their 56 chances 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 the qualifying batters in MLB action.
- Miguel Sano hit .204 with 12 doubles, 13 home runs and 17 walks.
- Among the qualified hitters in baseball, 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 |
Mariners Players to Watch
- Kyle Seager finished with a .241 average last season, with nine home runs and 40 RBI.
- Seager’s 40 RBI ranked 18th among qualified hitters in MLB.
- Ty France posted a .305 average with 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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