Giants vs Twins Prediction, Odds & Player Prop Bets Today – MLB, May 22

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  • The Twins are -150 favorites vs the Giants
  • Giants starting pitcher: John Brebbia
  • Twins starting pitcher: John Ober
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The San Francisco Giants (+125) visit Target Field to take on the Minnesota Twins (-150) on Monday, May 22, 2023. First pitch is scheduled for 7:40pm EDT in Minneapolis.

The Twins are the betting favorite in this game, with the run line sitting at -1.5 (+135).

The Giants vs Twins Over/Under is 8.5 total runs for the game.

This season, the Giants are 22-24 against the spread (ATS), while the Twins are 25-22 ATS.

Giants vs. Twins Odds, Run Line, Over/Under & Moneyline

SpreadOver / UnderMoneyline
Giants+1.5 -160O 8.5 -105+125
Twins -1.5 +135U 8.5 -115-150

Giants vs Twins Prediction for Today’s Game

Based on recent trends the model predicts the Twins will win Monday‘s MLB matchup with 71.2% confidence.

This prediction factors in starting pitchers, recent team and player hitting performances, the last 5 games for both the Giants and Twins and up-to-date player injuries.


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We’ve highlighted some favorite MLB player prop bets for Giants players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Giants Player Prop Bets Today:

  • Casey Schmitt has hit the Hits Runs and RBIs Over in 9 of his last 11 games (+8.05 Units / 71% ROI)
  • Casey Schmitt has hit the Total Bases Over in 9 of his last 12 games (+7.85 Units / 48% ROI)
  • Brett Wisely has hit the Hits Under in his last 7 away games (+7.70 Units / 90% ROI)
  • Brett Wisely has hit the Total Bases Under in his last 7 away games (+7.50 Units / 89% ROI)
  • J.D. Davis has hit the Singles Over in 10 of his last 14 away games (+7.25 Units / 48% ROI)

And here are some favorite MLB player prop bets for Twins players for Monday‘s game, looking at profitable historical betting trends:

Best Twins Player Prop Best Bets Today:

  • Carlos Correa has hit the Singles Under in 25 of his last 34 games (+14.00 Units / 32% ROI)
  • Willi Castro has hit the Hits Over in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 60% ROI)
  • Willi Castro has hit the Total Bases Over in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 58% ROI)
  • Kyle Farmer has hit the Hits Over in his last 10 games (+10.00 Units / 50% ROI)
  • Kyle Farmer has hit the Runs Over in 7 of his last 9 games (+9.85 Units / 109% ROI)

Twins vs Giants Home Run Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brandon Crawford 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600
Byron Buxton 0.5 +300 0.5 -500
Trevor Larnach 0.5 +700 0.5 -2500
Mike Yastrzemski 0.5 +340 0.5 -650
Alex Kirilloff 0.5 +600 0.5 -1600

Twins vs Giants Total Hits Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brandon Crawford 0.5 -145 0.5 +110
Byron Buxton 0.5 -190 0.5 +145
Trevor Larnach 0.5 -145 0.5 +110
Mike Yastrzemski 0.5 -175 0.5 +130
Alex Kirilloff 1.5 +190 1.5 -250

Twins vs Giants RBI Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Brandon Crawford 0.5 +225 0.5 -300
Byron Buxton 0.5 +140 0.5 -190
Trevor Larnach 0.5 +230 0.5 -350
Mike Yastrzemski 0.5 +170 0.5 -225
Alex Kirilloff 0.5 +210 0.5 -275

Twins vs Giants Strikeout Prop Bets Today

Over Under
Bailey Ober 5.5 -130 5.5 +100
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 14 of their last 27 games (+9.20 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 23 of their last 36 games (+8.40 Units / 19% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Game Total Under in 18 of their last 32 games (+5.20 Units / 15% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have hit the Team Total Over in 21 of their last 36 games (+5.00 Units / 12% ROI)
  • The San Francisco Giants have covered the Run Line in 15 of their last 27 games (+4.25 Units / 13% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Moneyline in 9 of their last 14 games at home (+6.85 Units / 29% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the Run Line in 9 of their last 14 games at home (+5.75 Units / 37% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the 1st Five Innings (F5) Team Total Under in 11 of their last 16 games (+5.30 Units / 26% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have covered the 1st Five Innings (F5) Run Line in 12 of their last 18 games at home (+4.50 Units / 20% ROI)
  • The Minnesota Twins have hit the Team Total Over in 9 of their last 13 games at home (+4.20 Units / 27% ROI)

Giants Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Giants have gone 22-24 against the Run Line (-3.65 Units / -6.02% ROI).

  • 22-24 when betting on the Moneyline for -7.15 Units / -12.43% ROI
  • 21-23 when betting on the total runs Over for -4.35 Units / -8.52% ROI
  • 23-21 when betting on the total runs Under for +0.35 Units / 0.7% ROI

Twins Against the Spread (ATS) Record

Against the spread this MLB season, the Twins have gone 25-22 against the Run Line (+2.5 Units / 4.37% ROI).

  • 25-22 when betting on the Moneyline for -3.35 Units / -4.95% ROI
  • 20-24 when betting on the total runs Over for -6.6 Units / -12.63% ROI
  • 24-20 when betting on the total runs Under for +2.25 Units / 4.37% ROI

John Brebbia has struck out 52% (13/25) of left-handed batters he faced this season — 3rd best among in MLB; League Avg: 25% — 97th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 30% (13/43) against John Brebbia this season — 5th lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 45% — fifth Percentile.

John Brebbia has a strikeout rate of 44% (35 SO in 80 PAs) in PAs ending on elevated fastballs since last season — tied for 6th best among qualified RPs in MLB; League Avg: 27% — 96th Percentile.

Right-handed hitters have a groundball rate of just 33% (11/33) against John Brebbia this season — tied for 8th lowest among in MLB; League Avg: 45% — 12th Percentile.

Twins Starting Pitcher Stats & Trends

Bailey Ober has thrown fastballs up 82% of the time (182/222) this season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 17 total IP; League Avg: 47% — 100th Percentile.

Bailey Ober has thrown fastballs up 78% of the time (498/641) since last season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 82 total IP; League Avg: 45% — 100th Percentile.

Bailey Ober has thrown fastballs up 74% of the time (1,112/1,497) since the 2021 season — highest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 147 total IP; League Avg: 44% — 100th Percentile.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 29% (71/244) against Bailey Ober since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB among starting pitchers with at least 82 total IP; League Avg: 43% — first Percentile.

Giants Keys to the Game vs. the Twins

The Giants are just 1-3 (.250) after a road win this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .485.

The Giants are just 14-7 (.667) when scoring 5 or more runs this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .793.

The Giants are 19-19 (.500) after a win as underdogs since last season — tied for 2nd best in MLB; League Avg: .407.

The Giants are just 7-13 (.350) on the road this season — 5th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .467.

Twins Keys to the Game vs. the Giants

The Twins are just 5-21 (.192) when tied entering the 7th inning since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Twins are 12-0 (1.000) when they’ve scored in the first inning this season — best in MLB; League Avg: .611.

The Twins are just 0-19 (.000) when trailing entering the 9th inning this season — tied for lowest in MLB; League Avg: .049.

The Twins were just 4-14 (.222) when tied entering the 7th inning in 2022 — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .500.

The Giants are batting .376 on the first pitch of at-bats since last season — best in MLB; League Avg: .339.

Giants hitters have 156 strikeouts in 577 PA’s (27%) against LHP this season — 4th highest in MLB; League Avg: 22%.

The Giants are batting just .234 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game since last season — tied for 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .265.

Giants hitters are slugging just .373 against LHP this season — tied for 4th lowest in MLB; League Avg: .422.

The Twins are batting just .211 when facing the starting pitcher for the 3rd time in a game this season — 3rd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .265.

The Twins are batting just .112 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .154.

Twins hitters are slugging just .228 with two-strikes this season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: .268.

Twins hitters are slugging just .152 on pitches out of the zone this season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: .212.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 51% against Giants pitchers this season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 49% against Giants pitchers since last season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of 48% against Giants pitchers since the 2021 season — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents had a groundball rate of 48% against Giants pitchers in 2022 — highest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Twins pitchers have a strikeout rate of 27% this season — best in MLB; League Avg: 23%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 36% against Twins pitchers over the last 14 days (12 games) — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

Opponents have a groundball rate of just 41% against Twins pitchers since last season — lowest in MLB; League Avg: 43%.

The Twins have won just 12% of road games in which their opponents scored first since last season — 2nd lowest in MLB; League Avg: 27%.

Twins vs. Giants Injuries Tonight That May Affect Prop Bets 

  • Maximilian Kepler (Twins): Hamstring, D10
  • Kenta Maeda (Twins): Tricep, D15
  • Christopher Paddack (Twins): Elbow, D60
  • Gilberto Celestino (Twins): Thumb, D60
  • Nicholas Gordon (Twins): Shin, D10
  • Byron Buxton (Twins): Leg, Day-to-Day
  • Jorge Alcala (Twins): Forearm, D15
  • Caleb Thielbar (Twins): Oblique Strain, D15
  • Jorge Polanco (Twins): Hamstring, D10
  • Tyler Mahle (Twins): Arm, D60
  • Royce Lewis (Twins): Knee, D60
  • Austin Slater (Giants): Hamstring, D10
  • Roberto Pérez (Giants): Shoulder, D60
  • Luke Jackson (Giants): Elbow, D60
  • Heliot Ramos (Giants): Oblique, D60
  • Joc Pederson (Giants): Hand, D10
  • Luis González (Giants): Back, D60
  • Logan Webb (Giants): Back, Day-to-Day
  • Thomas Szapucki (Giants): Left Arm, D60
  • Joseph Bart (Giants): Groin, D10
  • Thomas Stripling (Giants): Back, D15

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