From Citi Field in New York, the Twins and Mets face off in an interleague matchup. First pitch is set for 7:10 PM ET, and the Mets are the slight favorite on the money line, with their odds sitting at -134 compared to the Twins at +114. The over/under line is currently 8.5 runs.
David Festa is starting for the Twins, and he is facing off against Sean Manaea. The Twins are 2nd in the AL Central, while the Mets are 3rd in the NL East. SNY will be televising this game.
Twins Eyeing AL Central Crown: Festa Takes Mound as Minnesota Chases Guardians
Minnesota is 58-47 overall this season, putting them 2nd in the AL Central, 5.5 games behind the Guardians. The Twins are 21-14 in AL Central games this year, and they have gone 29-26 on the road compared to 29-21 at home. As the favorite, Minnesota is 46-27, and they are 12-20 as the underdog. Their overall series record is 21-11-2, and they have won two straight series.
David Festa is making his third start of the season, and he is coming off a no-decision in his last outing. The Twins are 8th in runs per game at 4.8, and their OPS of .751 is 5th. Minnesota is 50-55 on the run line this season, and they are 30-25 on the road compared to 20-30 at home. The over/under line for the game is set at 8.5 runs, which is lower than their combined run average of 9.3 runs per game this season. Minnesota has an over/under record of 54-49 this season.
Mets Look to Close Gap in NL East as Manaea Takes the Mound Against Power-Hitting Twins
As the favorite, the Mets are 34-28 and 22-22 as the underdog. Overall, they are 51-55 against the run line. Their current over/under record is 57-46, and when the line is set at 8.5 runs, they are 19-11. New York is 29-28 at home and 27-22 on the road. The Mets trail the Phillies by nine games for the NL East lead and are 3rd in the division, a half-game behind the Braves.
Left-hander Sean Manaea gets the start for the Mets today. He is 6-4 with a 3.74 ERA this season. Manaea has a 5.0 ERA at home compared to 3.24 on the road. He will be facing a Twins lineup that is 4th in homers this season. The Mets are 5th in scoring, averaging 4.9 runs per game. On the road, they are 2nd at 5.3 runs per game. The Mets have taken two of the first three games of this homestand and are 20-16 against the NL East this season.
Betting Preview: Mets Favored to Win in High-Scoring Matchup Against Giants
Getting the Mets at -134 on the money line is the way we recommend playing this one. We actually have the Mets winning this game 6-5, which would give you a little bit of room to take the over if you wanted, as the line is sitting at 8.5 runs.
Looking at the starting pitchers, we have Sean Manaea finishing with five strikeouts, which would have him finishing 14th among starting pitchers. As for David Festa, his projection of five strikeouts has him coming in at 17th.
