At Target Field on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds (71-77) begin a three-Game series against the Minnesota Twins (78-68), at 8:10 p.m. ET.
The Twins are favored at home (-217) against the Reds (+180). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Minnesota Twins looking to Bailey Ober (12-6), and Julian Aguiar (1-0) getting the nod for the Cincinnati Reds.
The Twins were vicotrious 6-4 over the Angels Wednesday in their last Game. Matt Wallner finished 1-for-4 with a home run and an RBI to lead them offensively while Cole Sands was picked up the victory after throwing 2/3 of an inning without giving up a hit or an earned run while striking out two.
The Reds fell to the Cardinals 6-1 yesterday. Jake Fraley led the way offensively after going 1-for-4 in the defeat, while Carson Spiers took the loss on the mound, pitching 2 2/3 innings, giving up four earned runs on seven hits while striking out four.
Prepare for the Twins vs. Reds with what you need to know ahead of Friday’s game, including viewing options.
Minnesota Twins vs. Cincinnati Reds odds and betting lines
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:17 p.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
- Favorite: Twins (-217, bet $217 to win $100)
- Underdog: Reds (+180, bet $100 to win $180)
- Over/under: 8
Twins vs. Reds: Live streaming info & game time
- Game Day: Friday, September 13, 2024
- Game Time: 8:10 p.m. ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- TV Channel: Bally Sports
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Twins stats and trends
Twins betting records
- The Twins have been favorites in 99 games this season and won 60 (60.6%) of those contests.
- Minnesota has entered 12 games this season favored by -217 or more, and won each of those games.
- The implied probability of a win from the Twins, based on the moneyline, is 68.5%.
- Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 73 of 146 chances this season.
- The Twins are 66-79-0 ATS in their 145 games with a spread this season.
Bailey Ober (Twins probable starter)
- Ober (12-6 with a 3.77 ERA and 162 strikeouts in 155 2/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Twins, his 28th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals, the righty threw seven scoreless innings while surrendering one hit.
- In 27 games this season, the 29-year-old has a 3.77 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .200 to opposing hitters.
- Ober is looking to continue a second-game quality start streak in this game.
- Ober will try to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.
- In five of his 27 total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will match up with a Reds team that is batting .231 as a unit (26th in MLB). It is also slugging a collective .391 (20th in MLB) with 164 total home runs (14th in MLB).
- The 29-year-old ranks 34th in ERA (3.77), fourth in WHIP (.981), and 16th in K/9 (9.4) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Twins batting stats
- The Twins have hit 175 homers this season, which ranks 10th in the league.
- Fueled by 480 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks seventh in MLB with a .423 slugging percentage this season.
- The Twins rank eighth in MLB with a .250 team batting average.
- Minnesota has scored 686 runs (4.7 per game) this season, which ranks 11th in MLB.
- The Twins have an OBP of .318 this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.
- Minnesota ranks 10th in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.1 whiffs per contest.
Reds stats and trends
Reds betting records
- The Reds have been victorious in 37, or 45.7%, of the 81 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Cincinnati has played as an underdog of +180 or more just one time this year and came away with a win in that game.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Reds have a 35.7% chance of walking away with the win.
- Cincinnati and its opponents have gone over in 67 of its 147 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
- The Reds have an against the spread mark of 80-66-0 in 146 games with a line this season.
Julian Aguiar (Reds probable starter)
- The Reds are sending Aguiar (1-0) out for his sixth start of the season. He is 1-0 with a 5.06 ERA and 11 strikeouts in 21 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent appearance on Sunday against the New York Mets, the righty threw 4 2/3 scoreless innings while surrendering two hits.
- The 23-year-old has an ERA of 5.06, with 4.6 strikeouts per nine innings in five games this season. Opponents are hitting .247 against him.
- Aguiar is trying to pick up his second quality start of the year in this game.
- Aguiar will try to pick up his second outing of five or more innings pitched this season. He’s averaging 4.2 innings per appearance.
- In one of his five total appearances this season he has not given up an earned run.
- He will take the mound against a Twins offense that ranks ninth in the league with 1232 total hits (on a .250 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .423 (seventh in the league) with 175 total home runs (10th in MLB play).
Reds batting stats
- The Reds rank 14th in MLB play with 164 home runs. They average 1.1 per game.
- This season, Cincinnati ranks 20th in baseball, slugging .391.
- The Reds are 26th in MLB with a .231 batting average.
- The offense for Cincinnati is the No. 15 offense in baseball, scoring 4.4 runs per game (647 total runs).
- The Reds’ .305 on-base percentage ranks 22nd in MLB.
