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Minnesota Twins vs. San Francisco Giants
The Minnesota Twins and the San Francisco Giants will both be trying to pick up a win on Saturday when they battle at Oracle Park.
Simeon Woods Richardson will be the starting pitcher for the Twins on this day. Right hander Woods Richardson is 3-1 this season with a 3.48 ERA.
Starting this game for the Giants will be Hayden Birdsong. The right hander has a 4.40 ERA to go along with a 1-0 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Twins as -105-moneyline favorites versus the Giants, while the game's total opened at 8.5.
Last time out for San Francisco, they were a 7-1 winner as they battled the Twins on the road. Moneyline bettors who got the Giants at 125 were rewarded, while the 8 combined runs moved the game OVER for totals bettors.
The Twins were a 7-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Giants. That made winners of bettors who got San Francisco at 125 on the moneyline, while the total score (8) was good news for OVER bettors.
Minnesota:
Team record: 53-41 SU
Minnesota is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Minnesota is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Minnesota's last 11 games
San Francisco:
Team record: 46-49 SU
San Francisco is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of San Francisco's last 6 games
San Francisco is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games at home
Next up:
Minnesota at San Francisco Sunday, July 14