The Brewers (69-57, 34-27 home) will host the Twins (65-61, 29-35 away) in game two of this interleague series. Starting for the Brewers is Corbin Burnes, while the Twins are giving the ball to Kenta Maeda. Read on to see my pick for this showdown between Milwaukee Brewers and Minnesota Twins.

MINNESOTA TWINS VS MILWAUKEE BREWERS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Milwaukee Brewers -141

This game will be played at American Family Field at 2:10 ET on Wednesday, August 23rd.

WHY BET THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS:

  • In their previous ten games, the Brewers have a record of 7-3.
  • The Brewers are riding a two game home win streak heading into today’s game.
  • Opponents are hitting just .168 against Corbin Burnes in his last three starts.

MINNESOTA TWINS SEEK TO IMPROVE THEIR ROAD RECORD

Leading up to today’s game, the Twins are 1st in the AL Central on a record of 65-61. Overall, they have played in 40 different series, going 19-16-5. When playing above .500 teams, the Twins are 65-61, and currently hold win percentages of 58.1% at home and 45.3% on the road.

Kenta Maeda has made 14 appearances this season, with a .413 slugging percentage allowed and a 1.16 WHIP. His record stands at 3-7, and his ERA is 4.13. He has 82 strikeouts so far, averaging 10.59 per nine innings. On the road, Maeda is 1-5 with an ERA of 3.36; at home he is 2-2 with an ERA of 7.83.

Kenta Maeda’s latest start against the Tigers saw him surrender three runs and seven hits in four innings of work. Unfortunately, the Twins were unable to come away with the win, falling 8-7.

Having gone deep 4 times in their last five games, the Twins are 8th in that span. At 4.4 runs per game, Minnesota is 18th in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .239 while hitting a total of 169 home runs (6th).

The Twins’ Carlos Correa has been one of the team’s most productive hitters this season. He currently holds a .228 batting average, with 54 runs batted in and 15 home runs.

WILL THE MILWAUKEE BREWERS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

On a record of 69-57, the Brewers are 1st in the NL Central. At home, they have put together a win percent of 55.7% compared to 53.8% on the road. This season, Milwaukee has gone 36-36 against teams who are above .500, and hold an overall series record of 21-17-2.

Corbin Burnes enters the game with a 9-6 record and an ERA of 3.43. On the road, he has gone 5-3 in 14 appearances, posting an ERA of 3.35. At home, he has compiled a 4-3 record and 4.50 ERA. His season-long WHIP is 1.06, while opponents have hit just .188 against him and have managed a slugging percentage of .298.

Corbin Burnes provided a quality start in his most recent performance, going seven innings without allowing a run. Unfortunately, the Brewers were unable to capitalize on his efforts and fell to the Dodgers 1-0.

In their ten most recent games, the Brewers have put together a batting average of only .223, placing them 25th compared to the rest of the league. At 4.3 runs per game, Milwaukee is 20th in the MLB. This figure has come on a team batting average of .234 and OPS of .691 which has them 24th in baseball.

Christian Yelich is the Milwaukee Brewers’ top hitter this season, boasting a .286 batting average. He has also recorded a .456 slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .371.