Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/19/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Saturday, April 19, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-210) Atlanta (+172)

The Minnesota Twins (7-12) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Saturday where they will play the Atlanta Braves (5-13). The moneyline on this matchup has the Twins at -210 while the Braves are sitting at +172. The total has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Simeon Woods Richardson and Chris Sale.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are earning 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 24th in the league. They have tallied 66 runs while holding a team OBP of .284. The Twins have accrued 33 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 13 balls out of the park. They have accrued 63 runs batted in as well as 135 base knocks on the year, and their batting average is at .216. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .337 and have struck out 156 times, while taking a walk on 48 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.31 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have conceded 20 home runs and also 79 runs (18th in MLB). Minnesota has given up 150 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 69 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.74 for the season (11th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 162 hitters. They have walked 49 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.74 as a team so far this season.

The Twins have sent 67 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The relievers have inherited 26 runners for the season and 26.9% of those runners ended up scoring. They have recorded 1 save so far this season and have blown 4 of 5 save chances. The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 20.0% and has entered the game in 20 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 14 holds so far this year (6th in baseball). Twins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 17 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Milwaukee Brewers are sitting with 498 putouts so far this season, as well as 132 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .977 which ranks 27th in professional baseball, and have a total of 11 double plays. The Twins have transformed 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,494 innings on the diamond, ranking them 21st in baseball.

Woods Richardson has taken the mound for 157 innings and has earned 141 punch outs during his career. His earned run average is 4.35 (76 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.341. He has allowed 153 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) with 58 free passes. Woods Richardson (6-7 career win-loss record) sits with a FIP of 4.28 while going up against 679 opposing batters in the major leagues.

Atlanta has hit 22 HRs on the season as well as 58 runs batted in. They have notched 22 doubles, while walking 64 times as well as putting up 61 runs. The Atlanta Braves are sitting with an OBP of .301 and a batting average of .222 so far this season. The Braves hold a slugging % of .373 and they score 3.39 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have struck out on 178 instances (3rd in the league) and have tallied 132 base hits.

The Atlanta pitching staff have given up 78 runs on the year while having a team ERA of 4.47 (76 earned runs allowed). They have given up 25 homers and they relinquish 4.59 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league). The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.50 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (150 strikeouts against 62 walks). They are currently ranked 17th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 144.

Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have walked away with 2 saves. They rank 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 40.0%, and they have sent 55 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 22 times in high leverage situations and on 19 occasions with runners on. Atlanta bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.8% out of their 24 inherited runners. Sitting with 9 save situations, the Braves have 4 holds and 3 blown saves.

Out of their 1,380 innings played, the Braves have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (18th in the majors). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 13 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (4th in professional baseball). The Braves have recorded 155 assists, 6 errors and have a tally of 460 putouts on the season.

In his MLB career, Sale has surrendered 1,615 hits while tallying 2,438 punch outs in 1,977 innings pitched. He has surrendered 675 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.049 and a FIP of 3.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 5.31 and he has faced 7,967 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. Sale (138-85 career record) has a 3.07 earned run average while giving up 7.4 hits per 9 innings.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (+172) and under 8.5 runs

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