Minnesota Twins (3-0) vs. Miami Marlins (1-3)
April 3, 2023 6:40 pm EDT
The Line: Miami Marlins +105 / Minnesota Twins -125; Over/Under: +7.5
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The Minnesota Twins and the Miami Marlins meet in an interleague matchup in MLB action from LoanDepot Park on Tuesday. Let’s dive into the odds, starting pitching matchup, history and make a prediction for this game.
Odds
Minnesota is a -125 road favorite while Miami is a +105 home underdog. The total for this game is set at 7.5 runs.
Starting Pitching Matchup
Tyler Mahle will start this one for the Twins after going 6-8 with a 4.40 ERA and 126 strikeouts last season. For Miami, Johnny Cueto makes his Marlins debut after going 8-10 with a 3.35 ERA and 102 strikeouts last season.
Matchup History
Miami’s 5-4 win back on August 1st, 2019, snapped Minnesota’s two-game win streak in this head-to-head matchup.
Trends
Minnesota is 4-0 in their last 4 games overall and 5-0 in their last 5 interleague games against a team with a losing record while the under is 7-3-2 in their last 12 road games. Miami is 17-36 in their last 53 games overall and 8-20 in their last 28 interleague home games while the over is 4-1 in their last 5 games against the AL Central.
Pick
I’m backing Minnesota here. Cueto’s had success against the Twins in the past, but run support continues to be an issue more often than not for the Marlins once again and I’m worried about it coming into play here. The Twins haven’t been dominant for the most part out of the gate, but they’ve been more than good enough and I think the Twins get a win here as Miami’s offense sputters again.
