Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 4/16/24, 3:05 PM  by Lou Aguila in MLB Picks

The Baltimore Orioles aim for their third straight win in Game 2 of their series with the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m. EST, in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Orioles, listed at -167, have won two straight games and four of their last six. Baltimore (10-6) is keeping in step with the New York Yankees (12-5) in a very competitive AL East division. After 15 games, the Orioles had compiled 82 runs while boasting. 244/.302/.429 batting split. Ryan Mountcastle has emerged as the most efficient batter for the Orioles so far, batting.305 with 9 RBIs and 2 HR. Center fielder Cedric Mullins is also putting up a terrific number early this season, batting.264 with team-highs of 13 RBIs and 4 HRs. In contrast, it was the Twins' third defeat in the previous five games and their second in a row. The Minnesota hitters have only batted  .185 with 49 runs thus far, showing a lack of success at the plate.  Ryan Jeffers leads the Twins in run drives (11) and Carlos Correa leads the team in hitting (306). For the pitcher matchups, right-hander Chris Paddack (0-0 with a 4-15 ERA and 7Ks) will be making his third start for the Twins. He conceded six hits and two runs in his last start against the Los Angeles Dodgers. On the other side, Grayson Rodriguez (2-0 with a 2.50 ERA and 21 strikeouts) will try to sustain his hot form after allowing two runs and fanning five batters in the Oriole's 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox on April 11.