Twins vs. Nationals Prediction, Odds, Picks - May 20

Updated May. 20, 2024 6:01 p.m. ET

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Ryan Jeffers and the Minnesota Twins will play Jesse Winker and the Washington Nationals on Monday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 PM ET. Bookmakers list the Twins as -159 favorites on the moneyline, while giving the underdog Nationals +134 moneyline odds. Minnesota is the favorite on the run line (-1.5). The total is 7.5 runs for this game.

Take a look at everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Twins-Nationals game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Twins vs. Nationals Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, May 20, 2024 at 6:45 PM ET
• Where: Nationals Park in Washington D.C.
• How to Watch on TV: MASN

Twins vs. Nationals Prediction

• Score Prediction: Nationals 5, Twins 4
• Total Prediction: Over 7.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Twins 50%, Nationals 50%

Twins vs. Nationals Betting Insights

• The Twins have won 17, or 63%, of the 27 games they've played as favorites this season.
• Minnesota has a record of 8-4 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -159 on the moneyline.
• Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Twins have a 61.4% chance to win.
• The Nationals have been chosen as underdogs in 40 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (42.5%) in those games.
• This season, Washington has come away with a win 11 times in 28 chances when named as an underdog of at least +134 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Nationals have an implied victory probability of 42.7% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

FINAL

MIN 3 · WSH 12

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Minnesota Twins

MIN

-1.5

-159

o7.5

Washington Nationals

WSH

+1.5

+134

u7.5

Twins Recent Betting Performance

• The Twins were the moneyline favorite in five of their last 10 games, and they went 2-3 in those matchups.
• Over their last 10 outings, the Twins and their opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
• The Twins have gone 4-6-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Twins Recent Stats

Twins Player Insights

• Jeffers' 10 long balls and 30 RBI both lead the Twins, in addition to his team-high .268 average.
• Jeffers' home runs place him 14th in the majors, and he ranks 21st in RBI.
• Willi Castro is hitting .259 with 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 11 walks.
• Castro is 165th in homers and 172nd in RBI among all hitters in MLB.
• Castro heads into this matchup looking for his third game in a row with a hit. During his last five outings he is batting .167 with a walk.
• Carlos Santana is hitting .199 with five doubles, seven home runs and 11 walks.
• Max Kepler is batting .303 with 11 doubles, three home runs and eight walks.
• Kepler is riding a two-game hitting streak into this one. During his last five outings he is batting .188 with two doubles.

Twins Team Props

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Nationals Recent Betting Performance

• The Nationals have played as underdogs in eight of their past 10 games and won one of those contests.
• In their last 10 games with a total, the Nationals and their opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
• The Nationals are 5-5-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

Nationals Recent Stats

Nationals Player Insights

• C.J. Abrams has collected a team-best seven home runs.
• Abrams ranks 42nd in home runs and 74th in RBI among all batters in MLB.
• Abrams has collected a hit in three games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .263 with a double and an RBI.
• Winker is batting .224 with eight doubles, five home runs and 21 walks.
• Winker ranks 82nd in home runs and 84th in RBI among all MLB hitters this year.
• Luis Garcia has put up a team-best batting average of .275.
• Jacob Young is hitting .261 with seven doubles and seven walks.

Nationals Team Props

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