The Twins (74-67, 41-29 home) will host the Mets (64-76, 29-43 away) in game two of this interleague series. Starting for the Twins is Kenta Maeda, while the Mets are giving the ball to David Peterson. Read on to see my pick for this showdown between Minnesota Twins and New York Mets.

NEW YORK METS VS MINNESOTA TWINS BETTING PICK

The Pick: Minnesota Twins -1.5 Runs

This game will be played at Target Field at 2:10 ET on Saturday, September 9th.

WHY BET THE MINNESOTA TWINS:

  • In their previous ten games, the Twins are 7-3 vs. the runline.
  • Against the runline, the Twins have gone 4-1 in their five games at home.
  • David Peterson has struggled of late, coming in with an ERA of 6.00 over his last three starts.

NEW YORK METS STRUGGLING VS RUNLINE OF LATE

Leading up to today’s game, the Mets are 4th in the NL East on a record of 64-76. Overall, they have played in 46 different series, going 16-24-6. When playing above .500 teams, the Mets are 64-76, and currently hold win percentages of 51.5% at home and 40.3% on the road.

David Peterson is making his 24th appearance of the season with a 3-7 record. His ERA stands at 5.40, while opponents are batting .281 against him. On the road, Peterson has been less successful, going 1-5 with a 7.50 ERA. At home, he has fared better, going 2-2 on an ERA of 3.27. Teams have a slugging percentage of .461 against him for the season thus far.

David Peterson’s most recent start against the Mariners resulted in a loss for the Mets, 8-7. The left-hander surrendered four runs and seven hits over four innings of work.

The Mets have been one of the top power lineups in the league of late, having hit 11 home runs over their last five games. Compared to other clubs, this is 3rd best in that span. For the season, they are ranked 10th in home runs and 15th in slugging percentage. Overall, New York is averaging 4.4 runs per game (18th).

The Mets’ Jeff McNeil leads the team in hits, boasting a .266 batting average. His slugging percentage stands at .361 and on-base percentage at .332 heading into the matchup.

WILL THE MINNESOTA TWINS TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS AT HOME?

The Twins enter today’s action with an overall record of 74-67, putting them in first place in the AL Central. So far, they have put together a 41-29 record at home and 33-38. Minnesota’s overall series record stands at 22-18-5.

Kenta Maeda takes the mound tonight with a 3-7 record and 4.73 ERA. On the road, he has posted a 1-5 record and 3.76 ERA in 10 appearances. At home, Maeda’s numbers are 2-2 with an 8.64 ERA. His season WHIP is 1.27, while opponents have hit .254 against him and slugged .453.

Kenta Maeda’s latest start ended in a no-decision against the Rangers. The right-hander surrendered three runs on nine hits in five innings of work, but the Twins ultimately fell 6-5.

Having gone deep 18 times in their last ten games, the Twins are 5th in that span. At 4.7 runs per game, Minnesota is 14th in the league. This figure has come on a team batting average of .242 while hitting a total of 200 home runs (5th).

The Twins’ offense has been bolstered this season by Carlos Correa, who is batting .232 with 63 runs batted in and 18 home runs.