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Minnesota Twins vs Arizona Diamondbacks: Both teams are 6-4 in the last 10 games
The Arizona Diamondbacks are hosting the Minnesota Twins in the second game of the series today at Chase Field.
The Twins have a promising season
The Minnesota Twins are second in the AL Central with a 43-36 record and have split the 40 games on the road. The have lost 4 of the last 6 games and came itno the series after a 2-1 series win over the Oakland Atheltics. Minnesota has a 4.17 ERA, a .236 batting average, a .298 on-base percentage, and 1.20 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Willi Castro leads the Twins with 74 hits and 45 runs so far in the season while Ryan Jeffers is on top with 13 home runs.
The Diamondbacks can reach .500 today
The Arizona Diamondbacks are third in the NL West with a 39-40 record and 20-18 at home. They have won three of the last five games including a 5-4 win last night against the Twins. Arizona has a 4.58 ERA, a .261 batting average, a .327 on-base percentage, and 1.36 walks plus hits per inning pitched. Ketel Marte is the best player on the team, with 84 hits, 51 runs, and 16 home runs so far in the season.
Betting Trends
The Diamondbacks are 7-1 SU in their last 8 home games against Minnesota and 4-1 SU in their last 5 games against teams from the AL Central. They have played over the total run line in 8 of their last 9 home games and 6 of their last 7 games against teams from the AL. The Twins are 10-5 SU in their last 15 games overall, 9-3 SU in their last 12 games against Arizona, and 3-7 SU in their last 10 games on the road. The Twins have played over the total run line in 4 of their last 5 games overall, 4 of their last 6 games against teams from the NL and in 4 of their last 6 games against teasm from the NL Central.
Prediction and Conclusion
The Twins have a promising season even though they will probably not catch the Guardians in the divisional standings. However, they have had a slight drop lately, and that was visible yesterday in a 5-4 loss to Arizona. The Twins will try to tie the series with Simeon Woods Richardson on the mound, who is 2-1 for the season with a 3.26 ERA, 52 K, 60.2 IP, and 1.14 WHIP. The Diamondbacks will go with Ryne Nelson, who is 5-5 for the season with a 5.18 ERA, 43 K, 64.1 IP, and 1.51 WHIP. The Twins have won 3 of the last 4 games against the Diamondbacks, and even though they have been struggling when playing in Arizona, they will dominate this game and win at the end.
