MLB · Sat, Aug 8 · 7:10 PM

Twins at Brewers

O/U 8 · RL Brewers -1.5

Gary's pick

Twins ML+131

CONF 60%

Result

LLostFinal 3-4

The read

Saturday night under the closed roof in Milwaukee, the Twins are looking to build on a strong series opener. I’m taking Minnesota to win as the underdog.

The matchup starts with Taj Bradley. His cutter and splitter are both real weapons alongside his high-powered fastball, and he has been strong in each of his recent starts. Milwaukee also has left-handed hitters he can go after. Robert Gasser has pitched well lately, but he has struggled against right-handed hitters over the full season, and Minnesota’s lineup is loaded from that side.

Royce Lewis and Josh Bell are hitting the ball hard, Luke Keaschall has added more power, and Kaelen Culpepper immediately brought energy to the lower part of the lineup. Milwaukee has the stronger group of relief pitchers, so Minnesota needs to score early. Still, Bradley and this lineup matchup give the Twins a real chance to win, and I like the return I’m getting on the underdog.

The full analysis

The matchup starts with Taj Bradley, whose cutter and splitter give him two legitimate weapons beyond his 97 mph fastball. He has delivered three straight quality starts, and Milwaukee’s lineup includes several left-handed bats he can attack. On the other side, Robert Gasser has pitched well lately, but his season-long vulnerability to right-handed hitters runs directly into a Minnesota order stacked from that side.

Royce Lewis and Josh Bell are driving the ball, Luke Keaschall has supplied additional punch, and Kaelen Culpepper immediately brought energy to the bottom half of the lineup. Milwaukee has the bullpen advantage, so Minnesota needs to do its damage early, but Bradley and the lineup matchup make the Twins a live outright winner. At +131, that’s the side I want.

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