Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Picks - MLB

Prediction published on 9/28/25, 11:26 AM  by Carlos Zabala | Modified on 10/2/25 at 6:42 PM in MLB Picks

The Phillies enter Game 162, the final game of the regular season, carefree, relieved after a splendid season, an excellent second half in which they pulled away from the Mets, winning their division by more than 11 games over their division rivals. For the final game of the regular season at Citizens Bank Park, the Phillies are listed as -200 favorites in the betting world.

Given everything that has happened in the last month, the Phillies are also the top favorites in the betting world to win this World Series, with odds of +500 if they do so.

However, the Phillies lost to the Twins in Saturday's game. For the Twins, it was an excellent performance by former Phillies prospect Mick Abel, now a member of the Twins, who pitched six scoreless innings, striking out nine, against one of the best lineups in the league. The Twins are looking to close out their losing season on a high note; To that end, Buxton hit his 35th home run of the season, Outman, the former Dodgers, hit his sixth home run of 2025, and Fitzgerald his fourth.

Uncharacteristically, the top of the lineup didn't respond: Bader went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts, Schwarber went 0-for-4 with two strikeouts, and Harper went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts. But none of this erases the excellent season of the Phillies' bats.