Twins vs. Cardinals Prediction
The Twins and Cardinals split the first two games of their series from Busch Stadium and will play the rubber match at 7:45 p.m. ET on Thursday. With Sonny Gray set to oppose Matthew Liberatore in the pitching matchup, what’s the smart bet tonight in St. Louis?
Game Matchup & Betting Odds
969 Minnesota Twins (-142) at 970 St. Louis Cardinals (+120); o/u 9
7:45 p.m. ET, Thursday, August 3, 2023
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Twins vs. Cardinals Public Betting Information
As of this writing, our MLB Public Betting Page shows that 64% of bets are on the Twins’ moneyline. That said, this page is updated frequently so make sure that you click on the link provided so that you’re getting the most updated information.
Minnesota Twins DFS SPIN
Matt Wallner homered in the Twins’ loss to the Cardinals on Wednesday. The 25-year-old fringe prospect has been solid in his 26 MLB games this season, hitting .265/.383/.574 with six home runs and 12 RBI. The home run was 431-feet and came off of his bat at 110.3 mph which shows you what kind of raw power Wallner possesses. He also has a strikeout rate that is pushing 30 percent. Still, he’s been getting every day at-bats as Joey Gallo shifts to 1B to cover for the injured Alex Kirilloff, so Wallner is worth rostering in most deep leagues if you need power.
St. Louis Cardinals DFS SPIN
Lars Nootbaar went 2-for-4 with a home run in Wednesday’s 7-3 win over the Twins. Nootbaar is finding his stroke of late, coming into this game hitting .339/.452/.627 with five home runs in 17 second-half games. He had only five home runs in the entirety of the first half of the season. What’s more, Nootbaar has a 17.8 percent walk rate in the second half to just a 16.8 percent strikeout rate as he shows an advanced feel for the strike zone. He needs to be rostered in all leagues while he’s seeing the ball this well.
Twins vs. Cardinals MLB Betting Trends
The total has gone OVER in 9 of Minnesota’s last 12 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 14 of Minnesota’s last 19 games
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing Minnesota
St. Louis is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games when playing at home against Minnesota
Twins vs. Cardinals MLB BETTING PREDICTION
Gray is 4-4 with a 3.22 ERA and despite not recording a victory since April, he has produced a quality start nine times this season. Hestruck out nine batters and walked only one in 12 innings over his past two starts and while he’s 2-5 with a 5.74 ERA in nine career starts against the Cardinals, I’m willing to overlook those numbers considering St. Louis stinks this season (normally they’re good). Liberatore, meanwhile, will get yet another chance to prove that he can stick at the big-league level. He’s the quintessential “Four-A” pitcher in that he’s good in Triple-A, yet has yet to figure it out at the big-league level. Give me the Twins.
MLB BETTING PREDICTION: MINNESOTA TWINS -142
