Reds vs Twins Prediction & MLB Odds For Sunday, September 15th
David Festa and the Twins are hosting the Reds today at Target Field in Minneapolis, and they will be looking to end a two-game losing streak. The Reds, on the other hand, have won two straight and are 73-77 overall. Today’s money line odds have the Twins at -160 compared to the Reds at +136. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
First pitch for this interleague matchup is set for 1:05 PM ET. Rhett Lowder is slated to start for the Reds. Minnesota is currently in 3rd place in the AL Central, while the Reds are 4th in the NL Central.
Betting Odds & Lines for this Game
- Spread: Reds 1.5 (-156) | Twins -1.5 (+128)
- Total: 8.5
- MoneyLine: Reds +136 | Twins -160
All Odds are courtesy of (BetMGM | DraftKings | Fanduel | BetRivers)
Reds vs. Twins Prediction: Moneyline
Cincinnati cruised to an easy 11-1 win over the Twins in the most recent game of this series. The Reds had a huge 4th inning, scoring nine of their eleven runs. As for the Twins, they scored their only run in the 1st inning. Heading into the game, the Reds were at +128 on the money line.
Nick Martinez started for the Reds and picked up the win, going six innings and giving up just one run. Simeon Woods Richardson got the start for the Twins and took the loss, going just three innings and giving up three earned runs.
TJ Friedl and Jake Fraley each homered for the Reds, while Jonathan India scored twice and drove in two runs while going 2/4. Noelvi Marte also had a two-hit game at the plate.
Cincinnati is 73-77 overall and trail the Brewers by 14 games in the NL Central. Currently, they are 4th in the division, two games behind the Cardinals for 3rd place. The Reds have won two straight games, and these two wins have come after dropping the first two games of their most recent series vs. the Dodgers.
At home, the Reds are 36-39 this year and are one game above .500 at 37-38 on the road. So far, they are 21-25 against other teams in the NL Central. As the road underdog, the Reds are 25-32 this year, and they are 40-44 when favored.
The Twins are 78-70 overall, and they are 6.5 games behind the Guardians for the AL Central lead. Minnesota has dropped two straight games, and they are losing the series vs. the Reds 0-2. This season, the Twins are 28-20 against other AL Central teams.
Minnesota has really struggled as of late, going just 3-7 over their last 10 games. As the favorite, the Twins are 62-41 this year and 16-29 as the underdog. At home, they are 41-33 compared to 37-37 on the road. So far, they have dropped two straight games as the favorite.
Reds vs. Twins Prediction: Over/Under
The Reds are on the road today against the Twins, and the over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs. This season, the Reds have played 72 games with higher over/under lines than 8.5 runs, and their games have averaged 8.7 runs per game. Their over/under record for the season is 69-74, and their games have had an average over/under line of 9 runs per game. In games with an over/under line of 8.5 runs, their record is 18-15. Their current over streak is at 2 games.
Elly De La Cruz has been the Reds’ top power threat this season, as he comes into the game with a team-high 24 home runs. De La Cruz is also 2nd on the team in RBIs, with 69. He has a batting average of .257 and has been on base at a .342 clip. Cincinnati’s top run producer so far has been Spencer Steer, who is 15th in the league with 88 RBIs. However, he is batting just .231 for the season.
Jeimer Candelario has also been a solid run producer for the Reds, as he is 2nd on the team in home runs and 4th in RBIs. Over his last 8 games, TJ Friedl is hitting .370 with two homers and seven RBIs. Friedl also has a three-game hitting streak coming into the game.
Minnesota has seen a lot of high-scoring games this season, with a combined run average of 9.2 runs per game. Their over/under record is 75-67, and they have hit the over in 23 of 45 games when the line was set at 8.5 runs. The over has hit in four straight games for the Twins.
Carlos Santana has been swinging a hot bat of late for the Twins, going 5/14 in his last four games, including a home run and three RBIs. This has pushed his season average to .239, and he is currently leading the team with 21 homers and 63 RBIs. Kyle Farmer is also on a good stretch, going 4/9 in his last three games, with two homers and four RBIs.
As a team, the Twins are averaging 4.7 runs per game and have been even better at home, putting up 4.9 runs per contest. Overall, they are 8th in batting average and have the 9th ranked scoring offense in the MLB. So far, they have been one of the better teams at avoiding strikeouts.
Reds vs. Twins Prediction: Spread
The Reds have been a solid run line bet on the road this season, going 47-28. They have covered the run line in two straight road games and are 55-29 as an underdog. Their average run margin in winning games is +3.8, while it’s -3.2 in losing games.
Rhett Lowder and the Reds are on the road to take on the Twins today. Lowder has been solid in his first two starts of the year, picking up a win in his last outing against the Cardinals. In that start, he went 5 innings and struck out 3 while giving up 5 hits.
Minnesota has been a good team to bet on the run line with this season, as they are 68-80 overall. They are 31-43 at home and 37-37 on the road. They have a run line losing streak of two games and are 2-2 in their last four games as the favorite.
Right-hander David Festa gets the start for the Twins today as he faces the Reds at home. This year, he has made 10 starts and 1 of them has been a quality start. Festa’s record for the season is 2-6, and he is coming off a rough outing where he gave up 4 earned runs in 4 innings of work. In that outing, he gave up 3 walks and 1 homer. Looking back over his last four starts, Festa has given up at least 2 earned runs in each outing. His ERA for the season is 5.08, along with a WHIP of 1.25.
Reds vs. Twins Pick: Twins ML -160
Our prediction for this Twins vs. Reds matchup is that the Twins will come out on top by a score of 6-5. With the Twins picking up the win, we recommend taking them on the money line, where you can get them at -160.
Looking at the starting pitchers, our projections have David Festa finishing with five strikeouts, which has him as the 10th lowest among today’s starters. As for Rhett Lowder, we have him finishing with six K’s, which has him as the 11th best.
