The Minnesota Twins (6-10) will attempt to snap a three-Game losing streak on Wednesday versus the Baltimore Orioles (11-6), with first pitch at 1:05 PM ET at Oriole Park at Camden Yards.
The Twins are a favorite (-119) at the Orioles (+100). The Minnesota Twins will give the start to Pablo Lopez (1-2, 4.86 ERA), who is looking for win No. 2 on the season, and the Orioles will counter with Tyler Wells (0-2, 5.87 ERA).
Grayson Rodriguez (6.0 IP, 2 R, 4 H, 6 K) earned a win in the Orioles’ 11-3 victory over the Twins yesterday. Ryan O’Hearn led the way offensively, going 2-for-5 with a home run and two RBI. Chris Paddack (5.1 IP, 9 R, 12 H, 2 K) was handed the loss for the Twins.
Before watching this Twins vs. Orioles matchup, here is everything you need to know about Wednesday’s action on the diamond, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Baltimore Orioles odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 9:16 AM ET. For a full list of Sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-119, bet $119 to win $100)
- Underdog: Orioles (+100, bet $100 to win $100)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Orioles: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
- Game Time: 1:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Oriole Park at Camden Yards
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have won four of the seven games they’ve played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 3-3 in games when bookmakers favor them by at least -119 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 54.3%.
- Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in seven of its 16 games with a total this season.
- The Twins are 7-8-0 against the spread in their 15 chances this season.
Pablo Lopez (Twins probable starter)
- Lopez gets the start for the Twins, his fourth of the season. He is 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA and 16 strikeouts through 16 2/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when the righty tossed four innings, surrendering five earned runs while giving up six hits.
- In three games this season, the 28-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.86, with 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .250 against him.
- He meets an Orioles offense that ranks fifth in the league with 100 runs while batting .259 as a unit. It has a collective .455 slugging percentage (third in MLB play) and has hit a total of 27 home runs (first in MLB).
- The 28-year-old ranks 60th in ERA (4.86), 39th in WHIP (1.200), and 34th in K/9 (8.6) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins’ 15 home runs rank 23rd in Major League Baseball.
- Hitters for Minnesota have combined for a team rank of 25th in the majors with a .336 team slugging percentage.
- The Twins have a team batting average of just .195 this season, which ranks last among MLB teams.
- Minnesota is among the lowest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking 28th with just 56 total runs (3.5 per game) this season.
- The Twins have an OBP of just .284 this season, which ranks 27th in MLB.
- Minnesota ranks 23rd with an average of 10.4 strikeouts per game.
Orioles stats and trends
Orioles betting records
- The Orioles have split the two contests they have played as underdogs this season.
- Baltimore has played as an underdog of +100 or more just one time this year and came away with a loss in that game.
- The Orioles have an implied victory probability of 50% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
- Contests with Baltimore has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 11 of 17 chances this season.
- The Orioles have an against the spread record of 10-7-0 in 17 games with a line this season.
Tyler Wells (Orioles probable starter)
- The Orioles will send Wells (0-2) to the mound to make his fourth start of the season. He is 0-2 with a 5.87 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 15 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers, the righty threw four innings, giving up four earned runs while surrendering six hits.
- The 29-year-old has an ERA of 5.87, with 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings in three games this season. Opponents have a .281 batting average against him.
- Wells heads into this game with one quality start under his belt this season.
- Wells will try to collect his third matchup of five or more innings pitched this season. He averages 5.0 innings per appearance.
- He will face off against a Twins offense that is hitting .195 as a unit (30th in the MLB). They are also slugging a collective .336 (25th in the league) with 15 total home runs (23rd in MLB action).
Orioles batting stats
- The Baltimore Orioles average 1.6 home runs per game and have hit a league-best 27 home runs in total.
- This season, Baltimore is third in the majors, slugging .455.
- The Orioles rank seventh in MLB with a .259 batting average.
- Baltimore scores the fifth-most runs in baseball (100 total, 5.9 per game).
- The Orioles’ .313 on-base percentage is 17th in the majors.