Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves Prediction, 4/20/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves

Date: Sunday, April 20, 2025

Location: Truist Park in Cumberland, GA

TV: FanDuel Sports Network South

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-132) Atlanta (+110)

The Minnesota Twins (7-12) are hitting the road to Truist Park on Sunday where they will take on the Atlanta Braves (5-13). The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -132 while Atlanta is coming in at +110. The over/under is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Joe Ryan and Grant Holmes.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 3.5 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 24th in baseball. They have earned a total of 66 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .284. The Twins have tallied 33 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 13 balls out of the stadium. They have 63 RBI's as well as 135 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate sits at .216. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .337 and have struck out 156 times, while being walked on 48 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.31 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have given up 20 home runs and 79 total runs (14th in the league). Minnesota has given up 150 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 69 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.74 on the year (11th in the league), and their staff has struck out 162 hitters. They have walked 49 opposing players and their FIP is 3.73 as a unit on the year.

The Twins relievers have compiled a save rate of 20.0% and stepped onto the hill in 20 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 26 runners over the course of the season and 26.9% of them ended up scoring. Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 17 times in addition to having 17 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 67 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The bullpen have tallied 14 holds over the course of the season (7th in baseball). They have earned 1 save this year and have blown 4 out of their 5 chances to save the game.

The Milwaukee Brewers have accounted for 498 putouts this season, in addition to 132 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .977 which is 28th in pro baseball, and have earned 11 double plays. The Twins have turned 69.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,494 innings, which ranks them 22nd in MLB.

Ryan has thrown 492 innings and has totaled 548 K's in his MLB career. Ryan (34-27 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.80 and he has gone up against 1,998 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.86 (211 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.061. He has given up 411 hits (7.5 hits per nine innings) and has 111 walks.

Atlanta has tallied 22 HRs for the year to go along with 58 runs batted in. They have 22 doubles, while getting a free base 64 times as well as scoring 61 runs. The Atlanta Braves have accumulated an on-base percentage of .301 as well as a team batting average of .222 for the season. The Braves have a SLG% of .373 and they have an average of 3.39 runs per game (25th in the league). They have been rung up on 178 occasions (6th in MLB) and have tallied 132 hits.

The Braves are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.346 with a FIP of 4.49 as a staff on the campaign. They are sitting at 13th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 144. The Atlanta pitching staff have allowed 78 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.47 (76 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.80 (150 strikeouts vs 62 free passes). They have surrendered 25 long balls and they relinquish 4.59 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

With 9 save situations, the Braves have compiled 4 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. Atlanta has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have tallied 2 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 22 times in high leverage situations and also on 19 occasions with runners on base. Atlanta relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 45.8% of 24 inherited runners. They rank 27th in MLB with a save rate of 40.0%, and they have sent 55 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

Out of their 1,380 innings played, the Braves have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (18th in professional baseball). The Atlanta Braves have gotten 13 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in the majors). The Braves have recorded 155 assists, 6 errors and have amassed 460 putouts for the year.

Holmes (3-2 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.63 ERA while surrendering 8.0 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.40 and he has gone up against 349 hitters in his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 34 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.186 and a FIP of 3.6. During his pro baseball career, Holmes has allowed 75 base knocks while earning 85 punch outs in 84 frames.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Atlanta (+110) and under 8 runs

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