Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/8/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (+126) Minnesota (-152)

The Baltimore Orioles (13-21) are on their way to Target Field on Thursday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Twins (16-20). The odds on this game have Baltimore at +126 while Minnesota opens at -152. The over/under is 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Dean Kremer and Joe Ryan.

As a squad, the Baltimore Orioles are notching 3.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 23rd in the league. They have earned a total of 130 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .294. The Orioles have compiled 42 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 42 balls out of the stadium. They have accrued 122 runs batted in in addition to 246 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .223. Baltimore is slugging .383 and have been called out on strikes 299 times, while drawing a walk on 96 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 2.06 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.54. Orioles pitchers have yielded 53 home runs and 193 total runs (27th in the league). Baltimore has conceded 338 hits (10.3 per 9 innings) and 180 earned runs. The Orioles hold a team ERA of 5.49 so far this season (29th in the league), and the staff has rung up 241 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 117 players from the other team and their FIP is 5.09 as a team for the year.

The Orioles bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 85.7% and stepped onto the hill in 32 save situations. The relievers have inherited 52 base runners on the campaign and 25.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Orioles bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 40 times in addition to having 26 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 120 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have 22 holds for the season (16th in the league). They have accumulated 6 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 out of their 7 save chances.

The Orioles have transformed 66.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,655 innings, which has them sitting 29th in MLB. The Atlanta Braves have accounted for 885 putouts on the campaign, as well as 310 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding rate is at .983 which is 22nd in baseball, and have a total of 29 double plays.

Kremer has taken the mound for 537 innings and is sitting with 458 K's during his MLB career. Kremer (33-34 career record) has a FIP of 4.32 while he has faced 2,293 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.39 (262 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.324. He has allowed 525 base hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 186 walks.

Minnesota has knocked in 30 home runs on the season as well as 136 RBIs. They have notched 63 two-baggers, while getting a free base 102 times and scoring 142 runs. The Minnesota Twins have compiled a team OBP of .306 as well as a batting average of .237 over the course of the season. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .372 and they score 3.94 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have struck out on 287 occasions (19th in MLB) and have earned a total of 284 hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.202 and have a FIP of 3.59 as a squad for the year. They sit at 11th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 281. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 133 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.53 (122 earned runs conceded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.30 (320 strikeouts against 93 free passes). They have allowed 36 home runs and they concede 3.85 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB).

Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 39.0% out of their 41 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations in addition to 27 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 38 save situations, the Twins have tallied 26 holds and 6 blown saves. They are ranked 29th in MLB with a save rate of 45.5%, and they have sent 122 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Minnesota has called on relievers to enter the game in 11 save chances and they have walked away with 5 saves.

In 2,802 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (20th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 18 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (23rd in pro baseball). The Twins have recorded 247 assists, 21 errors and have a tally of 934 putouts this season.

During his career, Ryan has given up 427 base hits and he has 572 strikeouts in 510 frames. He has given up a total of 218 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.061 and a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 5.02 and he has faced 2,072 hitters during his MLB career. Ryan (35-28 mark in his career) has a 3.85 earned run average while giving up 7.5 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-152)

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