The Arizona Diamondbacks (38-40) will host the Minnesota Twins (43-35), Tuesday at 9:40 PM ET, in the opener of a three-game series.
As the favorite, the Twins (-123 moneyline odds) visit the Diamondbacks (+104). The starting pitchers are Joe Ryan (5-5) for the Minnesota Twins, and Brandon Pfaadt (3-6) for the Arizona Diamondbacks.
The Twins won 3-0 over the Athletics Tuesday in their last Game. Pablo Lopez was named the winning pitcher after throwing eight innings without giving up an earned run on two hits, while striking out 14, while Byron Buxton finished 2-for-3 with a double, a home run and two RBI to lead them offensively.
The Diamondbacks were handed a 4-1 loss to the Phillies Tuesday. Geraldo Perdomo (1-for-1 with a double) led the way offensively, while Slade Cecconi took the loss on the mound after going three innings, giving up one earned run on five hits while striking out two.
Ahead of watching this Twins vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s what you need to know about Tuesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Tuesday at 9:17 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-123, bet $123 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+104, bet $100 to win $104)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Tuesday, June 25, 2024
- Game Time: 9:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Chase Field
- TV Channel: Diamondbacks
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- This season, the Twins have been favored 51 times and won 32, or 62.7%, of those games.
- Minnesota has entered 43 games this season favored by -123 or more and is 27-16 in those contests.
- The bookmakers’ moneyline implies a 55.2% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 36 of its 78 games with a total this season.
- The Twins have an ATS record of 34-43-0 in 77 games with a spread this season.
Joe Ryan (Twins probable starter)
- Ryan (5-5 with a 3.13 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 92 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 16th of the season.
- His most recent appearance came on Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when the right-hander tossed six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up six hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 3.13 ERA and 9.3 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .213 to opposing hitters.
- Ryan is trying to earn his fourth straight quality start in this game.
- Ryan is seeking his 16th straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 6.1 innings per appearance on the hill.
- In one of his 15 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- The opposing Diamondbacks offense has a collective .250 batting average, and is 10th in the league with 659 total hits and ninth in MLB action with 368 runs scored. It has the 12th-ranked slugging percentage (.399) and ranks 18th in home runs (77) in all of MLB.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 28-year-old ranks 24th in ERA (3.13), seventh in WHIP (.957), and 18th in K/9 (9.3).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 92 home runs rank sixth in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota have a combined .420 slugging percentage this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Twins rank 11th in MLB with a .247 team batting average.
- Minnesota is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 10th with 367 total runs this season.
- The Twins have the 11th-best on-base percentage in MLB this season (.318).
- Minnesota ranks 11th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have come away with 16 wins in the 40 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, Arizona has been victorious 13 times in 30 chances when named as an underdog of at least +104 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 49% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Arizona and its opponents have gone over the total this season in 37 of its 78 opportunities.
- The Diamondbacks are 35-42-0 against the spread in their 77 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.
Brandon Pfaadt (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Pfaadt makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 16th of the season. He is 3-6 with a 4.37 ERA and 84 strikeouts in 90 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance came on Wednesday against the Washington Nationals, when the right-hander threw 6 1/3 innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- Over 15 games this season, the 25-year-old has put up a 4.37 ERA and 8.3 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .244 to opposing hitters.
- Pfaadt is trying to build on a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Pfaadt will aim to last five or more innings for his 16th straight start. He’s averaging 6.0 innings per outing.
- So far during the 2024 campaign he has allowed one or more earned runs in each of his outings.
- The opposing Twins offense has a collective .247 batting average, and is 12th in the league with 649 total hits and 10th in MLB action with 367 runs scored. They have the sixth-ranked slugging percentage (.420) and are sixth in all of MLB with 92 home runs.
- The 25-year-old’s 4.37 ERA ranks 61st, 1.180 WHIP ranks 40th, and 8.3 K/9 ranks 40th among qualifying pitchers this season.
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks are 18th in MLB play with 77 home runs. They average 1.0 per game.
- So far this year, Arizona is 12th in baseball with a .399 slugging percentage.
- The Diamondbacks have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.250).
- The offense for Arizona is No. 9 in the majors, scoring 4.7 runs per game (368 total runs).
- The Diamondbacks’ .321 on-base percentage is seventh-best in baseball.
