The Cincinnati Reds (73-77) will look to TJ Friedl, after his four-hit game last time out, to lead them in a matchup with the Minnesota Twins (78-70) on Sunday at 1:05 p.m. ET on Roku. The Reds are +149 underdogs for the contest, according to sportsbooks.
Minnesota’s David Festa and Cincinnati’s Rhett Lowder have been named the starters for this contest.
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Twins and Reds Betting Trends
The Twins have won 60.8% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (62-40).
In games it has played as moneyline favorites with odds of -177 or shorter, Minnesota has gone 28-3 (90.3%).
The Reds have won 40, or 47.6%, of the 84 games they’ve played as underdogs this season.
Cincinnati has entered 12 games this season as the underdog by +149 or more and is 8-4 in those contests.
The Twins have played in 148 games with a set over/under, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total 75 times (75-67-6).
The Reds and their opponents have hit the over in 69 of their 150 games with a total this season.
Twins Stats & Insights
The Twins are the 11th-highest scoring team in baseball averaging 4.7 runs per game (691 total).
Minnesota ranks 10th-best in MLB play with 176 total home runs.
The Twins have the ninth-best batting average in the league (.249).
Minnesota’s hitters strike out 8.1 times per game, the ninth-fewest strikeouts in MLB.
The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Twins pitching staff ranks third in MLB.
Minnesota has a 4.24 team ERA that ranks 21st across all MLB pitching staffs.
Reds Stats & Insights
The Reds have scored 666 runs (4.4 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
Cincinnati ranks 14th in Major League Baseball with 168 home runs.
The Reds rank 26th in MLB with a team batting average of just .233.
Cincinnati ranks 24th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 9.1 Ks per contest.
The Reds average the 11th-most strikeouts per nine innings (8.7) in the majors this season.
Cincinnati has pitched to a 4.04 ERA this season, which ranks 16th in baseball.
Twins Key Players to Watch
Festa (2-6 with a 5.08 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 51 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 11th of the season.
Carlos Santana is batting .239 this season with a team-high 21 home runs and 63 RBI.
Willi Castro’s batting average of .248 leads all Minnesota hitters this season.
Jose Miranda is slashing .292/.330/.454 this season for the Twins.
Ryan Jeffers has collected 86 hits this season and has an OBP of .306. He’s slugging .445 on the year.
Reds Key Players to Watch
Lowder (1-1) will take to the mound for the Reds and make his fourth start of the season.
Elly De La Cruz has a team-best batting average of .257, and paces the Reds in home runs (24).
Spencer Steer has capitalized on opportunities as he paces his team with 88 runs batted in.
Jonathan India has 28 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 74 walks while hitting .248.
Tyler Stephenson has 24 doubles, a triple, 18 home runs and 42 walks while batting .256.
Twins and Reds Injuries
Twins: Carlos Correa: 10 Day IL (Foot), Max Kepler: 10 Day IL (Knee), Kody Funderburk: 60 Day IL (Oblique), Anthony DeSclafani: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Alex Kirilloff: 60 Day IL (Back), Brock Stewart: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Justin Topa: 60 Day IL (Knee), Daniel Duarte: 60 Day IL (Tricep), Joe Ryan: 60 Day IL (Tricep)
Reds: Jeimer Candelario: 10 Day IL (Toe), Nick Lodolo: 15 Day IL (Finger), Sam Moll: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Hunter Greene: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Andrew Abbott: 15 Day IL (Shoulder), Christian Encarnacion-Strand: 60 Day IL (Hand), Ian Gibaut: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Tejay Antone: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Wynns: 60 Day IL (Teres), Nick Martini: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Graham Ashcraft: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Christian Roa: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), Stuart Fairchild: 60 Day IL (Thumb), Matt McLain: 60 Day IL (Shoulder)
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