Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners odds, tips and betting trends | May 8

On Wednesday, the Minnesota Twins (20-15) are hosting the Seattle Mariners (20-16), at 7:40 PM ET, in the third Game of a four-Game series.

Oddsmakers project the Twins as a tight favorite (-112 moneyline odds) against the Mariners (-107). The Twins will start Chris Paddack (3-1) against the Mariners and George Kirby (3-2).

Here is what you need to get ready for Wednesday’s Twins vs. Mariners contest, including viewing options.

Minnesota Twins vs. Seattle Mariners odds and betting lines

MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Wednesday at 3:16 PM ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.

• Favorite: Twins (-112, bet $112 to win $100)
• Underdog: Mariners (-107, bet $107 to win $100)
• Over/under: 7.5

Twins vs. Mariners: Live streaming info & game time

• Game Day: Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
• Stadium: Target Field
• TV Channel: Bally Sports
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

Twins stats and trends

Twins betting records

• The Twins have won 14, or 66.7%, of the 21 games they’ve played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has entered 21 games this season favored by -112 or more and is 14-7 in those contests.
• The Twins have a 52.8% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by bookmakers in 17 of 35 chances this season.
• The Twins are 17-17-0 against the spread this season.

Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)

• The Twins will send Paddack (3-1) to the mound for his seventh start of the season. He is 3-1 with a 4.78 ERA and 27 strikeouts through 32 2/3 innings pitched.
• In his last appearance on Saturday, the right-hander threw six scoreless innings against the Boston Red Sox while surrendering two hits.
• In six games this season, the 28-year-old has amassed a 4.78 ERA and 7.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .301 to opposing hitters.
• Paddack heads into the game with two quality starts under his belt this year.
• Paddack is looking for his fifth straight appearance lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.3 innings per appearance on the hill.
• He has made two appearances this season in which he did not give up an earned run.
• The opposing Mariners offense has a collective .222 batting average, and is 26th in the league with 260 total hits and 24th in MLB play with 135 runs scored. It has the 21st-ranked slugging percentage (.365) and ranks 10th in home runs (39) in all of MLB.

Twins batting stats

• The Twins’ 35 home runs rank 17th in Major League Baseball.
• Fueled by 115 extra-base hits, Minnesota ranks 10th in MLB with a .401 slugging percentage this season.
• The Twins have a team batting average of .239 this season, which ranks 16th among MLB teams.
• Minnesota has scored 162 runs (4.6 per game) this season, which ranks 14th in MLB.
• The Twins have an on-base percentage of .316 this season, which ranks 12th in the league.
• Minnesota ranks 17th in strikeouts per game (9.0) among MLB offenses.

Mariners stats and trends

Mariners betting records

• The Mariners have been victorious in nine, or 52.9%, of the 17 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
• This season, Seattle has come away with a win nine times in 16 chances when named as an underdog of at least -107 or worse on the moneyline.
• Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Mariners have a 51.7% chance of pulling out a win.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in nine of its 36 opportunities.
• The Mariners are 18-17-0 against the spread in their 35 games that had a posted line this season.

George Kirby (Mariners probable starter)

• Kirby (3-2) gets the starting nod for the Mariners in his eighth start of the season. He has a 3.76 ERA in 38 1/3 innings pitched, with 41 strikeouts.
• In his most recent time out on Saturday against the Houston Astros, the right-hander tossed six innings, allowing one earned run while surrendering four hits.
• In seven games this season, the 26-year-old has a 3.76 ERA and 9.6 strikeouts per nine innings, while allowing a batting average of .242 to his opponents.
• Kirby is trying to build upon a second-game quality start streak in this game.
• Kirby will look to build upon a five-game streak of pitching five or more innings (he’s averaging 5.4 innings per outing).
• He has had three appearances this season in which he did not allow an earned run.
• The opposing Twins offense has the 10th-ranked slugging percentage (.401) and ranks 17th in home runs hit (35) in all of MLB. They have a collective .239 batting average, and are 20th in the league with 281 total hits and 14th in MLB action scoring 162 runs.
• Among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season, the 26-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (3.76), 27th in WHIP (1.043), and 23rd in K/9 (9.6).

Mariners batting stats

• The Mariners average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 10th in MLB play with 39 total home runs .
• So far this year, Seattle’s .365 slugging percentage is 21st in baseball.
• The Mariners rank 25th in the majors with a .222 batting average.
• Averaging 3.8 runs per game (135 total), Seattle is the 24th-highest scoring team in the majors.
• The Mariners are 24th in baseball with an on-base percentage of .302.