The Minnesota Twins (0-1) and the St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) square off on Sunday at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Twins are favored on the moneyline (-121) against the underdog Cardinals (+102). Minnesota has Bailey Ober set to start, while St. Louis will send out Andre Pallante.
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Twins to win vs Cardinals -121
Twins vs. Cardinals betting lines
- Favorite: Twins (-121)
- Underdog: Cardinals (+102)
- Over/under: 8
Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Twins betting info
- The Twins won 55.8% of the games last season they were the moneyline favorite (63-50).
- In games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -121 or shorter last year, Minnesota had a record of 52-40 (56.5%).
- Based on this matchup’s moneyline, the Twins have an implied win probability of 54.8%.
- Minnesota combined with its opponents to go over the total 83 times last season for an 83-71-8 record against the over/under.
- The Twins went 71-90-0 ATS last season.
Twins hitting info
- Willi Castro had a batting average of .247 with 138 total hits last season.
- Carlos Correa had 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .310.
- Ryan Jeffers had 21 home runs and 64 runs batted in last season.
- Byron Buxton had 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 20 walks while batting .279.
Twins pitching rankings
- The pitching staff for the Twins had a collective 9.4 K/9 last season, which ranked second in MLB.
- Minnesota had the 21st-ranked team ERA among all MLB pitching staffs (4.27).
- Last season the Twins had the seventh-lowest WHIP in the majors (1.227).
- The Twins gave up the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (190 total, 1.2 per game).
Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching
Cardinals betting info
- Last season, the Cardinals were the underdog 83 times and won 42, or 50.6%, of those games.
- Last season, St. Louis won 32 of its 67 games, or 47.8%, when it was the underdog by at least +102 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win by the Cardinals, based on the moneyline, is 49.5%.
- Games involving St. Louis went over the total set by sportsbooks in 74 of 161 chances last season.
- The Cardinals had an ATS record of 83-77-0 in 160 games with a spread last season.
Cardinals hitting info
- Brendan Donovan finished last season with a .278 batting average while adding 14 home runs and 73 RBI.
- Alec Burleson slugged 21 homers and finished with 78 RBI.
- Masyn Winn finished with a .267 average, 15 home runs and 57 RBI last season.
- Nolan Arenado hit .272 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .394.
Cardinals pitching rankings
- The Cardinals struck out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
- St. Louis pitched to a 4.05 ERA last season, which ranked 17th in baseball.
- The Cardinals had a combined WHIP of 1.261 as a pitching staff, which ranked 18th in MLB.
- The Cardinals gave up the 10th-fewest long balls last season with only 174 home runs allowed.
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