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The Twins make the trip to Washington to face the Nationals! These two teams have been playing decent at times, but both have had issues with consistency and both are on long losing streaks heading into this game. Our MLB odds series has our Twins-Nationals prediction, odds, and pick for Tuesday.
The Twins have struggled recently, losing six straight games to put their record at 24-22. The Twins have struggled behind the plate, ranking near the bottom of the league, while they are only slightly better on the mound with their pitching. Alex Kirilloff, Edouard Julien, Byron Buxton, Willi Castro, Carlos Santana, and Ryan Jeffers are some notable names on this Minnesota offense despite being around average. On the mound, Joe Ryan, Pablo Lopez, and Bailey Ober are the names to watch as standouts on a pitching staff that has struggled. The Twins have struggled recently and play the only other team that is spiraling as much as them currently in the Nationals.
The Nationals have been one of the most inconsistent teams so far this season. They sit at a 20-25 record, but they have lost five straight heading into this game. Their pitching has been very good, just outside of the top 10 in the league, but their bats have struggled this season across the board. Jesse Winker, CJ Abrams, Joey Meneses, and Luis Garcia Jr. have stood out for an average offense this season in the capital. Trevor Williams, MacKenzie Gore, and Jake Irvin have all been solid up to this point for the staff and have carried the team at times this season. The Nationals have talent, but it has been difficult to put it all together this season and this losing streak is an example of their inconsistency.
Here are the MLB Odds, courtesy of FanDuel.
MLB Odds: Twins-Nationals Odds
Minnesota Twins: -1.5 (-120)
Moneyline: -196
Washington Nationals: +1.5 (+100)
Moneyline: +164
Over: 8.5 (-122)
Under: 8.5 (+100)
How to Watch Twins vs. Nationals
Time: 6:45 pm ET
TV: Bally Sports North / MASN
Stream: fuboTV (Click for free trial)
Why The Twins Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Twins are starting Joe Ryan on the mound where he has a 2-3 record, a 3.57 ERA, and a 1.02 WHIP. He has allowed 24 runs on 47 hits with seven walks and 58 strikeouts through 53 innings. The Twins are 5-4 in the nine games that he's started this season so far. In his last start, he pitched 5.1 innings and allowed four runs on six hits with one walk and five strikeouts in a Twins loss. Ryan has been solid this season and gets a favorable matchup against the Nationals behind the plate.
The offense for the Twins has been inconsistent to start the season. They have jumped all over the place and are currently 21st in the MLB in team batting average at .231 after having a team-batting average of .243 last season. Willi Castro and Ryan Jeffers lead the way for the Twins in most of the batting categories. Jeffers leads the way in batting average at .268, in 10 home runs, in RBI at 31, and in OBP at .350. Willi Castro leads the way in total hits at 41. They have a favorable matchup to rebound against the Nationals with them starting Patrick Corbin on the mound.
Why The Nationals Will Cover The Spread/Win
The Nationals are starting Patrick Corbin on the mound in this game and he has a 1-4 record, a 5.59 ERA, and a 1.74 WHIP. Through 48.1 innings, Corbin has allowed 33 runs on 66 hits with 18 walks and 29 strikeouts. The Nationals are 4-5 in the nine games that he's started this season. In his last start against the Red Sox, he pitched 5.2 innings and allowed two runs on six hits with two walks and zero strikeouts in a Nationals loss. Corbin has struggled this season but gets a favorable matchup against an inconsistent offense for the Twins.
The offense for the Nationals has struggled this season behind the plate. They are 27th in the MLB in team batting average at .224 after having a team batting average of .254 last season. Luis Garcia Jr., CJ Abrams, Joey Meneses, and Jesse Winker stand out and lead the way in most of the batting categories. Luis Garcia Jr. leads the way in batting average at .275, Meneses leads the way in RBI at 22, and Winker leads the way in OBP at .339. Abrams then leads the way in home runs at seven and in total hits at 46. Their offense has struggled overall and they get a tough matchup against Joe Ryan on the mound for the Twins.
Final Twins-Nationals Prediction & Pick
Both of these teams are on a downward spiral with each having a big losing streak leading into this series. Both teams have struggled behind the plate and have been inconsistent at times on the mound. The difference in this game will be Joe Ryan compared to Patrick Corbin on the mound. Thanks to Ryan, the Twins should win this game and cover and get back on track against the Nationals.
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Final Twins-Nationals Prediction & Pick: Twins -1.5 (+102)
