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The Minnesota Twins (79-71) and the Cincinnati Reds (78-73) open a 3-game interleague series at Great American Ball Park Monday. First pitch is scheduled for 6:40 p.m. ET (FS1). Let’s analyze FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Twins vs. Reds odds and make our expert MLB picks and predictions for the best bets.
Season series: First meeting since splitting 4 games in 2021
The Twins picked up 3 wins in a 4-game road series against the Chicago White Sox over the weekend, inching closer to the AL Central title. Minnesota is 7 games clear of the 2nd-place Cleveland Guardians with 12 regular-season games remaining.
The Reds picked up 2 wins in the past 3 games in a road series against the New York Mets over the weekend. Cincinnati is currently a half-game back of the Chicago Cubs for the final NL Wild Card spot, but the Cubs have a game in hand. The Reds have just 11 games left in the regular season.
Twins at Reds projected starters
RHP Joe Ryan vs. RHP Connor Phillips
Ryan (10-9, 4.20 ERA) makes his 27th start. He has a 1.13 WHIP, 1.9 BB/9 and 10.9 K/9 in 145 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 2 ER, 5 H, 2 BB, 7 K in 3-2 home win vs. the Tampa Bay Rays Tuesday
- 2023 home splits: 4-5, 4.67 ERA (69 1/3 IP, 36 ER), 16 HR, .256 opponent batting average (OBA) in 13 starts
Phillips (0-0, 8.31 ERA) makes his 3rd start. He has a 1.85 WHIP, 6.2 BB/9 and 10.4 K/9 in 8 2/3 innings.
- Last start: No-decision, 4 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 4 BB, 3 K in 4-3 road win vs. the Detroit Tigers Wednesday
- 2023 home splits: No-decision, 4 2/3 IP, 5 ER, 6 H (2 HR), 2 BB, 7 K in 7-6 home win vs. the Seattle Mariners in his MLB debut Sept. 5
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Twins at Reds odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 7:34 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Twins -148 (bet $148 to win $100) | Reds +126 (bet $100 to win $126)
- Run line (RL)/Against the spread (ATS): Twins -1.5 (+104) | Reds +1.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 9.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Twins at Reds picks and predictions
Prediction
Twins 7, Reds 4
Moneyline
The TWINS (-148) are a moderate favorite in Monday’s interleague series opener, as the Reds have the shaky rookie Phillips on the hill against the more established Ryan.
Minnesota has picked up 10 wins in the past 15 interleague series games but Cincinnati is also 10-5 in the past 15 outings against the AL. The difference is the starting pitching.
Run line/Against the spread
The TWINS -1.5 (+104) are a decent play at plus money in this interleague road opener.
Minnesota is 6-3 in the past 9 games as a favorite and has covered the run in 3 of the past 4 games when favored.
Cincinnati is just 5-5 in the past 10 games as an underdog and is 6-4 on the run line in those contests.
Over/Under
The OVER 9.5 (-110) is the lean, but go lightly, as that’s a big number.
The Twins have cashed the Over in 4 of the past 5 games overall, scoring 4 or more runs in 5 straight contests.
For the Reds, there is a slight 3-2-1 edge to the Over in the previous 6 outings, while going 4-1 in the past 5 interleague contests.
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