Twins vs. Giants Prediction, Computer Picks, Odds & Pitching Matchup 8/26/2022

The Minnesota Twins (62-61) will take on the San Francisco Giants (61-62) on Friday at 8:10 PM ET. Gio Urshela will be looking for his 98th hit of the season for the favored Twins (-133) when the game gets underway at Target Field. Minnesota’s Joe Ryan gets the start, and he’ll go against San Francisco’s Alex Wood.

Twins vs. Giants Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Giants

After digging through all of the key statistics and trends for this matchup, our best bet is the Giants on the moneyline at +112. Our computer picks see the scoring going over the total of 8 runs.

Our computer pick: San Francisco Giants (+112) and Over (8)

Twins vs. Giants Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Joe Ryan
• San Francisco Giants probable starting pitcher: Alex Wood
• Game Day: Friday, August 26, 2022
• Game Time: 8:10 PM ET
• Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
• Stadium: Target Field

Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Joe Ryan

• The Twins are sending Ryan (9-6) to the mound to make his 21st start of the season as he looks for his 10th win. He is 9-6 with a 3.86 ERA and 105 strikeouts through 107 1/3 innings pitched.
• The righty last appeared on Sunday against the Texas Rangers, when he threw 6 1/3 innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up two hits.
• The 26-year-old has an ERA of 3.86, with 8.8 strikeouts per nine innings, in 20 games this season. Opponents have a .222 batting average against him.
• Ryan enters this matchup with seven quality starts under his belt this season.
• Ryan will look to pitch five or more innings for his fifth straight start. He’s averaging 5.1 innings per outing.
• He meets a Giants offense that ranks 13th in the league with 551 runs while batting .233 as a squad. It has a collective .393 slugging percentage (14th in MLB action) and has hit a total of 142 home runs (11th in MLB).

Giants Starter Alex Wood

• The Giants’ Wood (8-10) will make his 25th start of the season.
• The left-hander gave up seven earned runs and allowed seven hits in 4 2/3 innings pitched against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.
• The 31-year-old has pitched in 24 games this season with an ERA of 4.54, a 4.207 strikeout to walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.220.
• He has earned a quality start six times in 24 starts this season.
• Wood has made 17 starts of five or more innings in 24 chances this season, and averages 5.0 frames when he pitches.
• The Twins are batting .248 this season, 11th in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .409 (eighth in the league) with 145 home runs.
• The 31-year-old ranks 50th in ERA (4.54), 41st in WHIP (1.220), and 16th in K/9 (8.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this season.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• The Twins have been favorites in 72 games this season and won 44 (61.1%) of those contests.
• This season, Minnesota has won 37 of its 59 games, or 62.7%, when favored by at least -133 on the moneyline.
• The moneyline for this contest implies a 57.1% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• Games involving Minnesota have gone over the total set by sportsbooks in 56 of 124 chances this season.
• The Twins are 58-66-0 ATS in their 124 games with a spread this season.

Giants Betting Picks & Insights

• The Giants have been chosen as underdogs in 36 games this year and have walked away with the win 10 times (27.8%) in those games.
• San Francisco has a win-loss record of 7-17 when favored by +112 or worse by sportsbooks this year.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.2% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
• Contests with San Francisco have gone over the total set by oddsmakers in 58 of 124 chances this season.
• The Giants are 54-69-0 against the spread in their 123 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• Luis Arraez is the Twins best hitter thus far this season, hitting at a team-leading .322 clip along with seven homers and 41 RBI.
• Among all hitters in baseball, Arraez’s home run total places him 197th, and his RBI tally puts him 145th.
• Jorge Polanco has made the most of his opportunities as he leads his team with 56 RBI.
• Polanco ranks 60th in home runs and 66th in RBI among all hitters in the majors.
• Polanco enters this matchup looking for his fourth game in a row with a hit. In his last five games he is batting .357 with a double, a home run, three walks and an RBI.
• Urshela is hitting .269 with 19 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs and 24 walks.
• Urshela will look to build on his four-game hitting in this matchup. In his last five games he is batting .294 with a triple and a walk.
• Carlos Correa has 15 doubles, a triple, 14 home runs and 46 walks while batting .264.

Giants Leaders & Batting Stats

• Wilmer Flores has recorded a team-leading 59 runs batted in.
• Flores’ home run total places him 60th in the big leagues, and he ranks 51st in RBI.
• Thairo Estrada’s .258 batting average leads his team.
• Estrada is 127th overall in home runs and 92nd in RBI this season.
• Joc Pederson has 18 home runs, tops in the clubhouse.
• Mike Yastrzemski is batting .211 with 22 doubles, a triple, 12 home runs and 50 walks.