Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction & Betting Tips 8/23/2024

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David Festa and the Twins will host the Cardinals today at Target Field in Minneapolis, and they will be looking to extend their two-game winning streak. However, the Cardinals are the slight money line favorites, with their odds sitting at +142 compared to the Twins at -142. The over/under line is currently at 8.5 runs.

First pitch for this interleague matchup is set for 8:10 PM ET, and APLTV will be carrying the game on TV. Andre Pallante is starting for the Cardinals, and they are 63-64 this season, while the Twins are 71-56 and are 3rd in the AL Central.

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Minnesota Twins vs. St. Louis Cardinals Trends and Key Stats

• The Cardinals are 1-4 in their five most recent road games, including a 1-4 runline record.
• On the other side, the Twins have gone 2-3 (SU) and 2-3 in their previous five home contests.
• Over their last ten games when playing as the favorite, the Twins have won 6-4 straight-up, and have a 5-5 record vs. the runline.
• Looking at the Cardinals’ previous ten games as the underdog they are 4-6 straight-up and 6-4 vs. the runline.

Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals Prediction

Heading into their last game vs. the Brewers, the Cardinals closed out the series with a 3-0 win. Leading up to the game, they were the slight favorite at +110 on the money line. Offensively, the Cardinals scored their three runs on nine hits and didn’t hit a home run.

Miles Mikolas got the start for the Cardinals, going six innings, and didn’t give up a run. He also issued just one walk and struck out three Brewers batters. Victor Scott II was hot at the plate, going 3/4 with a double, run scored, and an RBI.

St. Louis is on the road today to take on the Twins, and they are 63-64 overall, putting them 10 games behind the Brewers in the NL Central. The Cardinals were able to take two straight games to close out their series vs. the Brewers. So far, they are 19-23 in divisional games.

At home, the Cardinals are 34-30 this season and 29-34 on the road. St. Louis has won two straight games as the underdog, and they are 31-31 as the underdog overall. As for their time as the favorite, the Cardinals are 32-33 this year. On the road, the Cardinals have dropped four straight games.

When betting the Cardinals on the run line, it’s best to take them as the underdog. St. Louis is 41-21 vs. the run line when getting points, compared to just 21-44 when favored. The Cards are also 30-33 vs. the run line on the road, where they have lost four straight games against the run line.

The St. Louis Cardinals are on the road today against the Minnesota Twins. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is slightly below their combined average of 8.7 runs per game. The Cardinals have played to the over in 28 of 43 games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs this season, and overall, their over/under record is 61-63.

St. Louis is sending right-hander Andre Pallante to the mound today as he faces the Twins on the road. Pallante has made 13 starts this year and has a record of 5-6 with an ERA of 4.07. In his 22 appearances, he has turned in four quality starts and is averaging 6.78 strikeouts per nine innings. Pallante’s most recent outing was a good one, as he picked up the win after going seven innings and giving up just two earned runs. Before that, he had lost two straight starts.

St. Louis has been one of the worst offensive teams in the league this season, averaging just 4.1 runs per game, which is 24th in the MLB. They have been even worse on the road, averaging just 3.9 runs per contest. As a team, the Cardinals are batting a collective .246, which is 11th in the league, and they are also near the middle of the pack in terms of on-base percentage and slugging.

Alec Burleson has been the team’s top power threat this season, as he is 15th in the league with 21 home runs and is batting .278. Masyn Winn and Nolan Gorman are also near the top of the team’s home run leaderboard, but both players have struggled with their batting averages this season. However, Winn has been hot of late, going 11/32 in his last seven games.

The Twins’s offense was hot right out of the gates in their most recent game vs. the Padres, closing out their series with an 11-4 win. After scoring a run in the 3rd inning, the Twins really broke things open with a seven-run 4th inning. Minnesota was the +105 underdog on the money line going into this matchup.

Simeon Woods Richardson put together a good start for the Twins, going five innings and giving up just one earned run, and picking up the win. Minnesota’s offense was carried by Matt Wallner, who went 1/4 with a homer and three RBIs.

Minnesota will take on the Cardinals at home today with an overall record of 71-56, which has them two games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. The Twins are 28-17 against other teams in the AL Central. Minnesota lost two of three in their most recent series vs. the Padres.

So far, the Twins have been good as the favorite, going 55-32, and they are 29-19 as the favorite at home. As for their overall record at home, the Twins are 36-24 and 35-32 on the road. Heading into today’s game, they have gone 6-4 over their last ten.

The Twins have been a solid run line bet this season, going 63-64 overall. They have been slightly better on the road, going 36-31, compared to 27-33 at home. The average run margin in their games this season is +0.6, but that number jumps to +0.9 at home and +0.3 on the road. They have been a better run line bet as the underdog, going 22-18 compared to 41-46 as the favorite. In their wins, they have an average run margin of +3.8, while in their losses, it drops to -3.5.

Minnesota’s over/under record is 66-57 this season, and the average line for their games is 8 runs. When the line has been set at 8.5 runs, the over has hit in 20 of their 39 games. Their combined run average is 9.3, and they have hit the over in four straight games.

Minnesota is sending David Festa to the mound today vs. the Cardinals, and he will be looking to build off his last outing, where he finished with a no-decision. In that outing vs. the Rangers, Festa went five innings, giving up two earned runs, and six hits. He didn’t give up a homer in that outing. Festa has made six starts this year and has a record of 2-2 with a 4.96 ERA. Opposing batters are hitting .248 off the right-hander this season. Looking back over his last six outings, Festa has finished with a no-decision in three straight starts.

Minnesota’s offense has been one of the best in the league this season, averaging 4.9 runs per game, which is 6th best in the league. They have been even better at home, putting up 5.1 runs per contest. Overall, the Twins are 8th in home runs and have the 6th best team batting average in the MLB.

Ryan Jeffers has been swinging a hot bat for the Twins, going 5/11 with three homers over his last four games. For the season, he is the team leader in home runs (20). Jeffers is also at the top of the Twins’ team leaderboard in RBIs, as he has 59 so far this season. Carlos Santana and Willi Castro are also near the top of the Twins’ home run leaderboard, with 18 and 10 homers, respectively.

Our prediction for this Twins vs. Cardinals matchup is that the Twins will pick up a 6-5 win over the Cardinals. With the Twins being our predicted winner, we recommend taking them on the money line, where the payout is at -142.

Looking at the starting pitchers, David Festa of the Twins has a lower projected ERA than the Cardinals’ starter, Andre Pallante. Festa is projected to finish with four strikeouts, while Pallante is projected to finish with five.

Minnesota Twins vs St. Louis Cardinals Betting Tips

• Take the Twins on the moneyline
• On the run line we like the Cardinals (+1.5)
• Projecting a combined 11 runs, we like the over

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