At Target Field on Thursday, the Miami Marlins (58-100) play the Minnesota Twins (82-76), with first pitch at 7:40 p.m. ET.

The Marlins are an underdog away (+204) versus the Twins (-251). The Minnesota Twins will hand the ball to David Festa (2-6, 4.80 ERA), who is looking for win No. 3 on the season, and the Marlins will counter with Valente Bellozo (3-4, 3.82 ERA).

These squads meet again following the Twins’ 8-3 victory over the Marlins yesterday. Griffin Jax (1.1 IP, 0 R, 1 H, 2 K) earned the win for the Twins. Trevor Larnach went 2-for-3 with two RBI to lead the team on offense. Michael Petersen (1.0 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 0 K) took the loss on the mound for the Marlins.

Before the Twins vs. Marlins matchup, here is what you need to prepare for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Miami Marlins odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 9:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

  • Favorite: Twins (-251, bet $251 to win $100)
  • Underdog: Marlins (+204, bet $100 to win $204)
  • Over/under: 8.5

Twins vs. Marlins: Live streaming info & game time

  • Game Day: Thursday, September 26, 2024
  • Game Time: 7:40 p.m. ET
  • Stadium: Target Field
  • TV Channel: Bally Sports
  • Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

  • This season, the Twins have won 63 out of the 109 games, or 57.8%, in which they’ve been favored.
  • Minnesota has been at least -251 moneyline favorites six times this season and won each of those games.
  • The moneyline for this contest implies a 71.5% chance of a victory for the Twins.
  • Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 80 of its 158 games with a total this season.
  • The Twins have an ATS record of 71-86-0 in 157 games with a spread this season.

David Festa (Twins probable starter)

  • Festa (2-6 with a 4.80 ERA and 72 strikeouts in 60 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 13th of the season.
  • In his most recent outing on Friday against the Boston Red Sox, the righty threw five innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
  • The 24-year-old has amassed a 4.80 ERA and 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings in 13 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .238 to his opponents.
  • Festa heads into this outing with one quality start under his belt this season.
  • Festa enters the game with eight outings of five or more innings pitched this season.
  • He has had one outing this season in which he kept his opponents to zero earned runs.
  • The opposing Marlins offense has a collective .242 batting average, and is 15th in the league with 1297 total hits and 28th in MLB action with 603 runs scored. It has the 24th-ranked slugging percentage (.375) and ranks 27th in home runs (146) in all of MLB.

Twins batting stats

  • The Twins have hit 179 homers this season, which ranks 14th in the league.
  • Hitters for Minnesota have combined for a team rank of 11th in the majors with a .413 team slugging percentage.
  • The Twins’ .247 batting average ranks 11th in the league this season.
  • Minnesota has scored 730 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 12th in MLB.
  • The Twins have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 11th in the league.
  • Minnesota ranks 11th with an average of 8.1 strikeouts per game.

Marlins stats and trends

Marlins betting records

  • The Marlins have won in 54, or 38.3%, of the 141 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
  • This year, Miami has won six of 19 games when listed as at least +204 or worse on the moneyline.
  • The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Marlins have a 32.9% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
  • Contests with Miami has gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 83 of 158 chances this season.
  • In 157 games with a line this season, the Marlins have a mark of 73-84-0 against the spread.

Valente Bellozo (Marlins probable starter)

  • Bellozo (3-4) takes the mound first for the Marlins in his 13th start of the season. He has a 3.82 ERA in 63 2/3 innings pitched, with 42 strikeouts.
  • In his last time out on Friday, the right-hander tossed 5 1/3 innings against the Atlanta Braves, giving up three earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
  • In 12 games this season, the 24-year-old has an ERA of 3.82, with 5.9 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are hitting .252 against him.
  • Bellozo is trying to secure his third quality start of the season in this outing.
  • Bellozo will try to go five or more innings for his fifth straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
  • He has held his opponents without an earned run in four of his 12 appearances this season.
  • The opposing Twins offense has a collective .247 batting average, and is 11th in the league with 1322 total hits and 12th in MLB play with 730 runs scored. They have the 11th-ranked slugging percentage (.413) and are 14th in all of MLB with 179 home runs.

Marlins batting stats

  • The Marlins have hit 146 home runs this season, the fourth-lowest total in baseball.
  • This season, Miami is 24th in the majors with a .375 slugging percentage.
  • The Marlins rank 16th in MLB with a .242 batting average.
  • Miami scores the third-fewest runs in baseball (603 total, 3.8 per game).
  • The Marlins rank 29th in the majors with a .298 on-base percentage.
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