The Minnesota Twins (24-22) visit the Washington Nationals (20-25) on Monday at 6:45 PM ET in a matchup between two teams on losing streaks. The favored Twins (-165) have fallen in six straight games, while the underdog Nationals (+140) have lost their last five. Pablo Lopez starts for Minnesota, and Mitchell Parker is Washington's choice to start.
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Twins vs. Nationals Game Info
- Date: Monday, May 20, 2024
- Time: 6:45 PM ET
- TV: MASN
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Venue: Nationals Park
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Twins vs. Nationals Odds & Betting Lines
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Underdog Moneyline | Total | Over Total Odds | Under Total Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twins | -165 | +140 | 8.5 | +100 | -130 |
Twins vs. Nationals Score Prediction
- Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Twins 4
- The Twins have won 16, or 61.5%, of the 26 games they've played as favorites this season.
- Minnesota has a record of 7-3, a 70% win rate, when favored by -165 or more by oddsmakers this season.
- The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (42.5%) in those games.
- This season, Washington has come away with a win 11 times in 23 chances when named as an underdog of at least +140 or worse on the moneyline.
Twins vs. Nationals Over/Under Run Total Prediction
- Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
- The Twins and their opponents have hit the over in 21 of their 45 games with a total this season.
- The Nationals and their opponents have gone over in 18 of their 45 games with a total set by sportsbooks this season.
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Starting Pitchers: Pablo Lopez vs. Mitchell Parker
Pablo Lopez - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs. Yankees | May 15 | 6.1 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| vs. Mariners | May 9 | 6.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| vs. Red Sox | May 4 | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 |
| at Angels | April 28 | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 |
| vs. White Sox | April 23 | 4.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Mitchell Parker - Recent Performance
| Opponent | Date | IP | H | R | ER | K | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| at White Sox | May 14 | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| vs. Orioles | May 8 | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| at Rangers | May 2 | 5.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| at Marlins | April 27 | 4.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| vs. Astros | April 21 | 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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Twins' Leading Hitters
- Ryan Jeffers leads Minnesota in home runs with 10, runs batted in with 30 and his batting average of .268 is also best on his team.
- Willi Castro is batting .259 with an OBP of .318 and a slugging percentage of .418 this season.
- Max Kepler is slashing .303/.352/.505 this season for the Twins.
- Carlos Santana has collected 31 hits this season and has an OBP of .265. He's slugging .365 on the year.
Nationals' Leading Hitters
- C.J. Abrams leads the Nationals with seven home runs.
- Jesse Winker is batting .224 with eight doubles, five home runs and 21 walks.
- Luis Garcia leads the Nationals with a .275 batting average.
- Jacob Young is batting .261 with seven doubles and seven walks.
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