The Minnesota Twins finished with a 78-84 record in 2022 and in 3rd place in the AL Central. It was a 5-game improvement over their 2021 finish.
The team brought in a few new additions this winter, with SS Carlos Correa being the biggest name to re-join the team. They also added starting pitcher Pablo Lopez, outfielders Michael Taylor and Joey Gallo, plus infielder Kyle Farmer.
Let’s analyze the Minnesota Twins’ World Series odds, along with their projected win total, playoff, division and AL odds as we make our expert MLB picks and predictions.
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Minnesota Twins World Series odds
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Odds: +5000 (bet $100 to win $5000)
Just 9 teams are listed with longer odds than the Twins to win it all. They currently have the same odds as the Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Los Angeles Angels.
The roster is stocked with players who offer quite a bit of upside but struggle to stay on the field. CF Byron Buxton may be the poster boy for this profile, and he is joined by starting pitchers Pablo Lopez and Tyler Mahle, who have a history of shoulder issues. RHP Sonny Gray always misses some time and RHP Kenta Maeda is making his return from Tommy John surgery.
The Twins could be dangerous if health cooperates, but they are deservedly a real long shot to win it all. It’s probably best to PASS on picking them to win the World Series.
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Minnesota Twins playoff odds
Will they make the playoffs: Yes +125 | No -150
After winning the division in 2019 and 2020, the Twins have finished with a losing record and missed the playoffs the last 2 seasons. They ended the 2022 season 14 games behind the Guardians in the division and 8 games out of the final Wild-Card spot. However, they did have a run differential of +12 on the year, which shows they probably deserved a better record.
Therefore, some positive regression is likely, and the team really made some solid additions that could further move the needle. This is a winnable division and YES +125 on a Minnesota playoff berth is worth a small wager.
Minnesota Twins win total
Over/Under: 82.5 (O: -135 | U: +105)
In addition to the names mentioned above with checkered health history, the team has a few others with injury concerns as well. Second-baseman Jorge Polanco (knee) and 1B Alex Kirilloff (wrist) are at risk of starting the season on the IL, and Correa failed a physical with 2 other teams before landing back in Minnesota. But they do have some capable, versatile players like infielders Nick Gordon and the aforementioned Farmer who can step in. The Twins will also get SS/OF Royce Lewis back sometime this summer.
This is a team that had a positive run differential in 2022 and has made some nice additions to the roster since then. Furthermore, they have the rotation depth to absorb at least one injury. SP Bailey Ober is currently the 6th starter, and he put up a 3.21 ERA across 11 starts last season. All told, this line seems fair, but we’ll side with OVER 82.5 (-135).
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AL Central odds
- Cleveland Guardians +140 (bet $100 to win $140)
- Chicago White Sox +170 (bet $100 to win $170)
- Minnesota Twins +240 (bet $100 to win $240)
- Detroit Tigers +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
- Kansas City Royals +4000 (bet $100 to win $4,000)
The odds suggest there are 3 teams with a realistic shot at winning the division and no team stands out as a heavy favorite. It will be tough to overcome the 14-game cushion the Guardians had on them last season, but Minnesota deserved a better record in 2022 and it should be a much tighter race this season.
The White Sox are still hanging around as well, but they lost a big bat in Jose Abreu, a decent SP in Johnny Cueto, and will be missing closer Liam Hendriks for most or all of the season.
This is certainly one of the softest divisions in the league, one in which it may not even take 90 wins to come out on top. A small play on TWINS +240 is worth a shot.
Minnesota Twins AL odds
Odds: +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000)
While Minnesota has a decent chance of playing into October, it’s hard to envision them making a deep postseason run. While they have some solid depth with both their pitchers and position players, they lack front-line starting pitchers and have injury risks up and down the roster. PASS on the Twins winning the AL pennant.
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