On Wednesday, the Arizona Diamondbacks (39-40) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (43-36), at 9:40 PM ET, in the second game of a three-game series.
The Diamondbacks are an underdog at home (+101) versus the Twins (-120). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to Simeon Woods Richardson (2-1, 3.26 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will counter with Ryne Nelson (5-5, 5.18 ERA).
These clubs play again after the Diamondbacks’ 5-4 victory over the Twins yesterday. Kevin Ginkel (0.2 IP, 0 R, 0 H, 1 K) picked up the win for the Diamondbacks. Ketel Marte went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI to lead the team on offense. Jorge Alcala (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 1 K) was credited with the loss on the mound for the Twins.
Before this Twins vs. Diamondbacks matchup, here’s what you need to prepare for Wednesday’s MLB action, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Arizona Diamondbacks odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 PM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-120, bet $120 to win $100)
- Underdog: Diamondbacks (+101, bet $100 to win $101)
- Over/under: 9
Twins vs. Diamondbacks: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, June 26, 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
- The Twins have been favorites in 52 games this season and won 32 (61.5%) of those contests.
- Minnesota is 29-19 this season when entering a game favored by -120 or more on the moneyline.
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 54.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 37 of its 79 games with a total this season.
- The Twins are 34-44-0 against the spread in their 78 chances this season.
Simeon Woods Richardson (Twins probable starter)
- Woods Richardson (2-1 with a 3.26 ERA and 52 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 13th of the season.
- The righty’s most recent appearance came on Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, when he went six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- In 12 games this season, the 23-year-old has put up a 3.26 ERA and 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .229 to opposing batters.
- Woods Richardson has four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Woods Richardson will look to record his eighth outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging five innings per appearance.
- He has had two appearances this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
- He will face a Diamondbacks offense that ranks ninth in the league with 373 runs while batting .250 as a squad. It has a collective .399 slugging percentage (13th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 78 home runs (17th in MLB).
Twins batting stats
- The Twins rank fifth in Major League Baseball with 94 home runs.
- Hitters for Minnesota rank sixth in the majors with a combined .420 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins have a team batting average of .246 this season, which ranks 12th among MLB teams.
- Minnesota has scored 371 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .317 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
- Minnesota is one of the most-disciplined teams at the plate this season, ranking 10th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.
Diamondbacks stats and trends
Diamondbacks betting records
- The Diamondbacks have been chosen as underdogs in 41 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (41.5%) in those games.
- This season, Arizona has come away with a win 15 times in 34 chances when named as an underdog of at least +101 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Diamondbacks have an implied victory probability of 49.8% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Arizona has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 38 of 79 chances this season.
- The Diamondbacks have posted a record of 36-42-0 against the spread this season.
Ryne Nelson (Diamondbacks probable starter)
- Nelson (5-5 with a 5.18 ERA and 43 strikeouts in 64 1/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Diamondbacks, his 13th of the season.
- In his last time out on Thursday against the Washington Nationals, the righty threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while surrendering three hits.
- The 26-year-old has a 5.18 ERA and 6 strikeouts per nine innings during 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .300 to his opponents.
- Nelson is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this outing.
- Nelson is looking for his third straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 4.9 frames per start.
- In two of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- He will face a Twins offense that ranks 11th in the league with 371 total runs scored while batting .246 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .420 slugging percentage (sixth in MLB action) and has hit a total of 94 home runs (fifth in the league).
Diamondbacks batting stats
- The Diamondbacks rank 17th in MLB play with 78 total home runs.
- This season, Arizona ranks 13th in the majors, slugging .399.
- The Diamondbacks have the eighth-best batting average in the majors (.250).
- Arizona scores the ninth-most runs in baseball (373 total, 4.7 per game).
- The Diamondbacks’ .321 on-base percentage ranks seventh-best in the majors.