Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction & Picks - MLB
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by Travis Pulver | in MLB Picks
The Washington Nationals (16-20, 4-13 Home) will try to get back on the right side of the scoreboard tonight when they host the Minnesota Twins at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C. First Pitch for this contest is scheduled for 6:45 P.M. EST with coverage provided by MLB.TV.
An offensive explosion carried the Twins to an 11-3 win in a game that saw them record ten hits, including a home run by Byron Buxton in the 8th that made the score 10-3. Taj Bradley got his fourth win of the season after holding the Nationals to four hits and two earned runs while striking out eight in six innings of work.
Washington is giving Miles Mikolas the ball to start the day. Mikolas is having a rough season so far and has yet to record a win in seven starts. He is 0-3 with an 8.23 ERA and a 1.72 WHIP. Of his seven starts, Mikolas has lasted five innings in just one.
Bailey Ober will get the start for the Twins. Ober is 3-1 in seven starts with a 3.55 ERA and a 1.13 WHIP. He has gone 6+ innings in his last four starts, winning two.
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Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins Form
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| Teams | Pts | P | W | L |
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0.464 | 84 | 39 | 45 |
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Washington Nationals against Minnesota Twins : Head to Head (H2H)
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Washington Nationals - Minnesota Twins Key Points
- The all-time series between the Nationals and Twins is tied at 14-14.
- Washington is 20-15 ATS (run line) and Minnesota is 18-18 ATS (run line).
- The OVER is 22-12-2 for Washington and 20-13-3 for Minnesota.
- Betting Public: 90% of spread tickets and 97% of the handle are on the Twins.
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Our Washington Nationals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction
I tend to hesitate when it comes to betting on the run line with baseball, because the nature of the game allows for any team to be competitive with another on any given day. Some teams are more or less likely to be competitive than others, but it is not unheard of to see a cellar dweller beat a division leader. However, in this case, I am comfortable going with the Twins run line because Mike Mikolas has been terrible this season. As long as Bailey Ober doesn’t have a terrible day, the Twins should cover this run line.
Our Minnesota vs. Washington Pick: Twins -1.5
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