Twins vs. Mariners Prediction, Betting Tips & Picks 6/15/2022

Two of the league’s top hitters will meet Wednesday when the Minnesota Twins (36-28) and Seattle Mariners (28-34) take to the field at 4:10 PM ET. Luis Arraez is batting .354 for the Twins (-136 favorites on the moneyline) while Ty France leads the underdog Mariners (+116) with a .322 average. Sonny Gray will get the ball for Minnesota while Seattle counter with Marco Gonzales.

Twins vs. Mariners Spread and Betting Line

Computer Predictions for Twins vs. Mariners

Our computer pick: Seattle Mariners (+116) and Over (7.5)

Twins vs. Mariners Game Info

• Minnesota Twins probable starting pitcher: Sonny Gray
• Seattle Mariners probable starting pitcher: Marco Gonzales
• Game Day: Wednesday, June 15, 2022
• Game Time: 4:10 PM ET
• Location: Seattle, Washington
• Stadium: T-Mobile Park

Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Pitching Matchup

Twins Starter Sonny Gray

• Gray will start for the Twins, his first of the season.
• The 32-year-old right-hander makes his season debut and pitches for the first time in more than a year.
• The Mariners rank 24th in MLB play with 253 runs scored this season, and are batting .236 with 67 home runs (14th in baseball).

Mariners Starter Marco Gonzales

• The Mariners will hand the ball to Gonzales (3-6) for his 13th start of the season.
• The left-hander’s last start was on Saturday, when he tossed 4 1/3 innings while giving up two earned runs on two hits in a matchup with the Boston Red Sox.
• The 30-year-old has pitched to a 3.63 ERA this season with 5.5 strikeouts per nine innings compared to 3.5 walks per nine across 12 games.
• He has started 12 games this season, earning a quality start (6 or more IP, 3 or fewer ER) in six of them.
• In 12 starts this season, Gonzales has lasted five or more innings eight times, with an average of 5.1 innings per appearance.
• The Twins are batting .250 this season, ninth in MLB. They have a team slugging percentage of .408 (seventh in the league) with 74 home runs.
• The Twins have gone 6-for-13 with three home runs and two RBI in two innings this season against the left-hander.
• Among qualified pitchers this campaign, the 30-year-old’s 3.63 ERA ranks 40th, 1.371 WHIP ranks 55th, and 5.5 K/9 ranks 59th.

Twins Betting Picks & Insights

• This season, the Twins have been favored 36 times and won 24, or 66.7%, of those games.
• Minnesota has entered 29 games this season favored by -136 or more and is 20-9 in those contests.
• The sportsbooks’ moneyline implies a 57.6% chance of a victory for the Twins.
• Minnesota’s games have gone over the total in 30 of their 64 chances.
• In 64 games with a spread this season, the Twins are 30-34-0 ATS.

Mariners Betting Picks & Insights

• The Mariners have come away with 16 wins in the 41 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
• Seattle has a win-loss record of 7-14 when favored by +116 or worse by oddsmakers this year.
• The Mariners have an implied victory probability of 46.3% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
• Seattle’s games have gone over the total in 31 of their 62 opportunities.
• The Mariners have an against the spread record of 32-30-0 in 62 games with a line this season.

Twins Leaders & Batting Stats

• The Twins best hitter thus far this season is Arraez, who’s hitting at a team-leading .354 clip along with three homers and 19 RBI.
• Among all hitters in the majors, Arraez ranks 213th in homers and 161st in RBI.
• Byron Buxton has shown his power as he paces his team with 18 home runs.
• Buxton is second in home runs and 49th in RBI among all MLB hitters this season.
• Jorge Polanco has driven in a team-high 33 runs batted in.
• Max Kepler is hitting .243 with eight doubles, a triple, six home runs and 26 walks.

Mariners Leaders & Batting Stats

• France leads the Mariners with 41 runs batted in while accumulating a team-high batting average of .322.
• Among all hitters in MLB, France ranks 38th in home runs and 10th in RBI.
• France has collected a hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with two doubles, a home run, a walk and three RBI.
• J.P. Crawford is batting .297 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 28 walks.
• Crawford ranks 132nd among all hitters in the majors in home runs, and 213th in RBI.
• Adam Frazier is hitting .230 with 12 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 23 walks.
• Julio Rodriguez has 10 doubles, a triple, eight home runs and 20 walks while hitting .263.

Betting Tips for Twins vs. Mariners

We have the Mariners on the moneyline at +116 on the moneyline as our best bet in this contest after taking a look at all of the key stats and trends for this matchup. Our computer prediction sees the scoring going over the total of 7.5 runs.