Washington Nationals (6-13) vs. Minnesota Twins (11-9)
April 22, 2023 2:10 pm EDT
The Line: Minnesota Twins -278 / Washington Nationals +200; Over/Under: +8
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The Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins meet Saturday in MLB action at Target Field. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Washington Nationals have scored 3 runs in their last 3 games and 3 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 8 games. The Nationals are 1-10 this season when scoring 3 or fewer runs. Jeimer Candelario leads the Nationals with 20 hits and 9 RBI, while Lane Thomas and Joey Meneses have combined for 36 hits and 11 RBI. Chad Kuhl gets the ball, and he is 0-1 with a 8.59 ERA and 9 strikeouts this season. This will be Kuhl’s first career game against the Twins.
The Minnesota Twins have scored 17 runs in their last 3 games and 4 or more runs in 6 of their last 10 games. The Twins are 7-2 this season when scoring 4 or more runs. Jose Miranda leads the Twins with 17 hits and 8 RBI, while Donovan Solano and Byron Buxton have combined for 32 hits and 9 RBI. Pablo Lopez gets the ball, and he is 1-1 with a 1.73 ERA and 33 strikeouts this season. Lopez is 4-2 with a 4.57 ERA and 43 strikeouts in his career against the Nationals.
The Nationals are 6-14 in their last 20 road games and 32-72 in their last 104 overall. The Twins are 12-25 in their last 37 games following a loss and 1-5 in their last 6 overall. The under is 6-2-1 in Nationals last 9 overall. The over is 9-4-1 in Twins last 14 interleague games. The Nationals are 2-5 in the last 7 meetings in Minnesota and 8-1 in the last 9 meetings.
The Washington Nationals still can’t string together offense, and it makes them tough to back against respectable teams, especially on the road. Pablo Lopez is familiar with the Nationals, given his time in Miami, and he leads the league with 33 strikeouts. Tough matchup for the Nats. Give me the Twins and the RL for max betting value.
