Minnesota Twins vs Cincinnati Reds Prediction, 6/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cincinnati Reds

Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025

Location: Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Ohio

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+162) Cincinnati (-196)

The Cincinnati Reds (37-35) are welcoming the Minnesota Twins (36-35) at Great American Ball Park on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +162 while Cincinnati opens at -196. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be David Festa and Andrew Abbott.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are earning 4.2 runs per contest, which is 19th in baseball. They have accounted for 295 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .312. The Twins have recorded 112 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 74 balls out of the park. They have compiled 283 runs batted in and 577 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is sitting at .242. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .388 and have struck out 591 times, while being walked on 207 occasions.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.29 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.21. Twins pitchers have given up 75 long balls in addition to 288 total runs (13th in MLB). Minnesota has conceded 571 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 268 earned runs. The Twins have an ERA of 3.86 for the season (15th in the league), and the staff has rung up 618 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 188 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.72 as a team this season.

The Twins have dispatched 242 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 67 base runners this season and 38.8% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 14 saves this year and have blown 12 of 26 chances to save the game. The Twins relievers have recorded a save percentage of 53.8% and have entered the game in 78 save situations. The relief pitchers have 50 holds on the season (4th in MLB). Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 49 times in addition to having 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 69.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,628 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 17th in the majors. The Milwaukee Brewers have accumulated 1,876 putouts so far this season, as well as 528 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which is 21st in baseball, and have accumulated 35 double plays.

Festa has thrown 86 innings and has totaled 102 punch outs so far in his career. Festa (3-7 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.83 and he has faced 374 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.90 (47 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.333. He has conceded 83 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has 32 free passes.

The Reds have a team SLG% of .405 and they tally 4.65 runs per contest (8th in MLB). They have hit 120 doubles, while taking a walk 251 times as well as earning 335 runs. Cincinnati has hit 82 home runs on the season to go along with 322 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 630 occasions (6th in MLB) and have 601 base hits. The Cincinnati Reds have a team on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .248 so far this year.

The Cincinnati pitching staff have allowed 294 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 3.84 (272 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 84 home runs and they allow 4.15 runs per 9 innings (15th in MLB). The Reds have a WHIP of 1.206 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.15 as a team this year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (571 strikeouts vs 217 walks). They sit at 8th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 551.

Cincinnati has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 27 save opportunities and they have walked away with 19 saves. They are ranked 6th in baseball with a save rate of 70.4%, and they have dispatched 239 relievers to the hill so far this season. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 63 times in high leverage situations in addition to 48 occasions with base runners. Cincinnati relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.8% out of their 77 inherited runners. Sitting with 75 save situations, the Reds have compiled 46 holds and 8 blown saves.

In 5,733 innings on the diamond, the Reds hold a efficiency on defense of 72.2% (2nd in MLB). The Cincinnati Reds have turned 44 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (16th in baseball). The Reds have racked up 556 assists, 34 errors and have accounted for 1,911 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Abbott has allowed 268 base hits while he has totaled 298 K's in 309 innings pitched. Abbott (24-17 win-loss record in his career) has a 3.40 ERA while surrendering 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 117 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.242 and a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 2.57 and he has gone up against 1,290 batters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cincinnati (-196)

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