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The Baltimore Orioles (53-35) are underdogs (+131) as they try to sweep a three-game series against the Minnesota Twins (45-45, -153). The series finale begins at 2:10 PM ET on Sunday. Joe Ryan starts for Minnesota while Baltimore will counter with Kyle Gibson.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Twins vs. Orioles
- Game Day: Sunday, July 9, 2023
- Game Time: 2:10 PM ET
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Stadium: Target Field
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Twins | -153 | 8.5 |
How Do I Watch the Twins vs. the Orioles?
- TV Channel: BSN
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins average 1.3 home runs per game to rank eighth in baseball with 114 total home runs.
- Minnesota’s .232 batting average ranks 25th in MLB.
- The Twins’ .309 on-base percentage ranks 25th in MLB.
- Minnesota’s 10.0 strikeouts per game are the most in MLB.
- The Twins average 1.3 homers per home game this season (63 total at home).
- Minnesota is slugging .430 with 3.3 extra-base hits per game at home.
- The club is batting .245 with 377 hits (8.0 per game) at home this season.
Twins Key Batters
- Carlos Correa leads Minnesota in slugging percentage (.402) thanks to 30 extra-base hits. He has a .225 batting average and an on-base percentage of .298.
- He is 130th in batting average, 130th in on-base percentage, and 98th in slugging among all qualifying hitters in the majors.
- Correa will look for his third straight game with a hit in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .333 with a double, two walks and an RBI.
- Byron Buxton leads the Twins in OBP (.304) and total hits (54) this season. He’s batting .212 while slugging .443.
- He is 142nd in batting average, 122nd in on-base percentage and 62nd in slugging in the majors.
- Donovan Solano has 61 hits this season and has a slash line of .285/.378/.430.
- Solano has picked up a hit in five straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .500 with six doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
- Max Kepler is batting .211 with a .284 OBP and 30 RBI for Minnesota this season.
Orioles Stats & Trends
Orioles Batting
- The Orioles’ 101 home runs rank 16th in Major League Baseball.
- Baltimore’s .251 batting average ranks 14th in the majors this season.
- The Orioles have an on-base percentage of .321 this season, which ranks 15th in the league.
- Baltimore ranks eighth in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.2 Ks per contest.
- They have averaged 1.2 home runs per game in their 44 road contests this season.
- Baltimore is slugging .419 in 44 road games this season.
- In away games this season, they’re batting .250 with 8.8 base hits per contest.
Orioles Key Batters
- Adley Rutschman has racked up a team-high OBP (.373) and slugging percentage (.413). He’s batting .270.
- Including all the qualified hitters in the majors, his batting average is 49th, his on-base percentage ranks 16th, and he is 86th in slugging.
- Anthony Santander has 24 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 31 walks while hitting .266. He’s slugging .477 with an on-base percentage of .333.
- Including all qualified hitters, he is 54th in batting average, 65th in on-base percentage and 40th in slugging percentage.
- Adam Frazier has 12 doubles, a triple, 10 home runs and 24 walks while hitting .232.
- Cedric Mullins is batting .245 with 15 doubles, three triples, eight home runs and 35 walks.
Twins vs. Orioles Probable Pitchers
| Joe Ryan (MIN) | Pitcher | Kyle Gibson (BAL) |
|---|---|---|
| 8 – 5 | W/L | 8 – 6 |
| 102.2 | IP | 102.2 |
| 3.42 | ERA | 4.73 |
| 0.984 | WHIP | 1.364 |
| 10.0 | K/9 | 6.8 |
| 1.4 | BB/9 | 3.1 |
Twins vs. Orioles Injury Updates
- Twins: Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Jorge Polanco: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Brock Stewart: 15 Day IL (Elbow), José De León: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Caleb Thielbar: 15 Day IL (Oblique), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Jorge Alcala: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow)
- Orioles: Ryan Mountcastle: 10 Day IL (Vertigo), Keegan Akin: 15 Day IL (Back), Cionel Pérez: 15 Day IL (Forearm), Austin Voth: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Mychal Givens: 60 Day IL (Shoulder), John Means: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Dillon Tate: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Austin Hays: day-to-day (Hip)
