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Welcome RotoBallers to our betting picks for the Minnesota Twins vs. Houston Astros, another article in our daily series of free MLB betting picks for every game on the schedule. This free MLB betting breakdown article is for Thursday August 25th, 2022.
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Today's Betting Overview - Twins vs. Astros
The Twins take on the Astros on Thursday, August 25th at Minute Maid Park, Houston. RotoBaller provides free handicapping pick and odds for all MLB games throughout the 2022 season.
- Matchup: Minnesota Twins (62-60) vs. Houston Astros (80-45)
- Date: Thursday August 25th, 2022
- Time: 8:10 ET
- Venue: Minute Maid Park, Houston
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Minnesota Twins - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
As the Minnesota Twins travel to take on the Houston Astros with a record of 62-60, placing them 2nd in the AL Central division. Heading into play, the Twins have won less than half of their 59 road games, sitting at 27-32. In their previous games, the Twins lost by a score of 5-3 to Houston. Minnesota's overall series record is above .500, sitting at 17-16-6.
Chris Archer gets the starting nod for Minnesota, looking to improve his overall record of 2-6. Archer will be looking to bring down an ERA of 4.02. So far, he has put together a WHIP of 1.26. Currently, opponents are batting just .211 against the right-hander. So far, Chris Archer has a SLG% allowed of .363, including giving up 9 home runs. For the season, he has picked up 76 strikeouts on a K rate of 20.0%.
Offensively, Minnesota is scoring at a rate near the MLB average, at 4.37 runs per game. So far, the team ranks 13th in runs scored in the 8th and 9th innings of action. Heading into play, the Twins are the 11th unit in team batting average, currently hitting .248. Per game, the team is averaging 8.37 hits. The team has also been strong in the power department, averaging 1.18 home runs per game, which ranks 10th. Throughout the season, Minnesota's batters have been excellent at getting on base, posting the 9th best OBP of .318. So far, the team has a walk rate of 8.6%.
Houston Astros - Today's MLB Betting Analysis
The Houston Astros enter play ranked 1st in the AL West division, with an overall record of 80-45. So far, Houston has been tough at home, putting together a mark of 41-18. Houston will look to tack on another victory as they defeated the Twins by a score of 5-3. So far, the team has won 25 out of their first 41 series, 25-12-4.
Starting for the Astros will be Luis Garcia, with an overall record of 10-8 and an ERA's of 4.01. On average, Garcia is allowing 1.17 base runners per inning (WHIP). On the season, he has held opposing hitters to a batting average of just .226. So far, Luis Garcia has a SLG% allowed .398, including giving up 19 home runs. Heading into the game, Garcia has struck 25.0% of the batters he's faced.
On the season, Houston boasts the 8th ranked scoring offense, averaging 4.59 runs per game. In the team's last 3 contests, their run differential comes in at 5. Together, the Astros offense has the 13th ranked batting average, at .246. This includes batting .295 over their last 3 games. The team's lineup is hitting for power at an above-average rate, averaging 1.35 home runs per game (4th). Throughout the season, Houston's batters have been excellent at getting on base, posting the 7th best OBP of .319, while the team's wOBA is one of the best in the league at .325.
Today's MLB Betting Pick - Twins vs. Astros
Heading into today's matchup between Minnesota and Houston, the Astros are the heavy favorite at -178 on the moneyline. Houston's implied win probability sits at 64.03%. Even with the odds strongly in favor of Houston, the MLB predictive model shows the best bet for this contest being the Twins on the runline (+1.5).
Recommended Betting Pick: Twins +1.5 Runline
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