San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins Prediction 7-14-24 Picks

The Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants meet Sunday in MLB action from Oracle Park. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this Game. Here’s a San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins Prediction.

Starting Pitching Matchup

The Minnesota Twins will send out Chris Paddack for the start here and Paddack is 5-3 with a 5.18 ERA and 73 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against San Francisco, Paddack is 1-1 with a 3.92 ERA and 25 strikeouts. Blake Snell will get the start for the Giants and is 0-3 with a 7.85 ERA and 34 strikeouts this season. In his last five starts against Minnesota, Snell is 2-2 with a 6.94 ERA and 26 strikeouts.

Minnesota Twins Recap

The Minnesota Twins come into this one looking to win the rubber match of the set after evening the series up at one win apiece thanks to a 4-2 win in Saturday’s matchup. The win gave the Twins a chance to keep their series win streak alive going into the second half of the season, which includes wins over the White Sox, Astros and Tigers all in the last two weeks.

Twins Trying To Stay Hot And Catch Cleveland

Going into Saturday, Willi Castro leads the Twins at the dish with 88 hits including 22 doubles and 5 triples as well as 30 RBIs and 10 stolen bases. Ryan Jeffers has a team-high 14 home runs, 47 RBIs and 17 doubles with a .243 batting average and .326 OBP. Carlos Santana has 12 home runs with 40 RBIs while Carlos Correa has 13 home runs, 47 RBIs and 16 doubles. Jose Miranda has 21 doubles and Castro has a team-high 88 strikeouts so far this season.

Why the Minnesota Twins will win

• The Twins have won each of their last eight day games after playing the previous day.
• The Giants have lost each of their last three games as favorites.
• The underdogs have covered the run line in each of the Giants’ last nine games.
• The Giants have failed to cover the run line in 12 of their last 13 games as home favorites against AL Central opponents.

San Francisco Giants Recap

The San Francisco Giants will try to bounce back and win the series after falling short in Saturday’s defeat. The loss put the Giants at risk of entering the all-star break with a 3^rd straight series loss after falling short against the Blue Jays and Guardians over the last week.

Giants Trying To Save Face Going Into Second Half

Entering Saturday’s matchup, Thairo Estrada has 69 hits along with a team-high 9 home runs and 40 RBIs while also chipping in 14 doubles. Michael Conforto has 58 hits with 10 home runs, 16 doubles and 39 RBIs while Matt Chapman has 84 hits of his own alongside 24 doubles with 13 homers, 3 RBIs and 9 stolen bases. Chapman also has the dubious distinction of leading the Giants with 93 strikeouts this season.

Why the San Francisco Giants will win

• The Giants have won six of their last seven games at Oracle Park following a loss.
• The Twins have lost five of their last six day games against NL West opponents following a road win.
• The Giants have covered the run line in five of their last six games against teams that held a winning record.
• The Twins have failed to cover the run line in five of their last six games following a win.

San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins Prediction

I’m on the Twins here. I understand Snell had a solid start last time out, but this just sets up as a bad matchup for him as he still gives up his fair share of contact and hasn’t been in the lineup consistently enough to get into a groove with two separate stints on the IL already this season. Now he takes on a Twins team that’s smoking left-handed pitching over this winning run they’ve been on. Chris Paddack isn’t my favorite starter in that rotation, but I think he’ll be good enough here. Give me the Twins.