Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction, 6/15/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros

Date: Sunday, June 15, 2025

Location: Daikin Park in Houston, TX

TV: Space City Home Network

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

Daikin Park is the site where the Houston Astros (38-30) will compete against the Minnesota Twins (36-32) on Sunday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +162 and Houston opens at -196. The total comes in at 8. The men taking the mound will be Simeon Woods Richardson and Brandon Walter.

The Twins have hit 110 doubles as a team and have hit 69 balls out of the park. Minnesota is slugging .390 and have struck out 554 times, while being walked on 204 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are knocking in 4.3 runs/g, which has them at 18th in baseball. They have 277 RBI's as well as 558 hits over the course of the season, while their batting average is sitting at .244. They are sitting with 289 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .316.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.30 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.21. Twins pitchers have yielded 73 home runs and 273 runs in total (11th in baseball). Minnesota has surrendered 548 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 255 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.83 this season (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 591 hitters. They have walked 179 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.74 as a unit this year.

The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 56.0% and have come into the game in 75 save situations. The relievers have inherited 67 base runners so far this year with 38.8% of those players crossed home plate. Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 48 times in addition to having 82 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 233 relief pitchers to the hill on the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 48 holds over the course of the season (5th in the league). They have recorded 14 saves on the season and have blown 11 of 25 save opportunities.

The Milwaukee Brewers have a tally of 1,797 putouts for the season, as well as 498 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 23rd in pro baseball, and have a total of 33 double plays. The Twins have converted 69.8% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,391 innings on the diamond, ranking them 15th in baseball.

Woods Richardson (7-9 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.60 while he has faced 805 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 186 hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 70 free passes. His ERA is 4.67 (96 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.382. Woods Richardson has taken the ball for 185 frames and has 164 strikeouts during his pro baseball career.

The Astros have a SLG% of .392 and they are recording 4.07 runs per outing (22nd in MLB). They have hit 99 doubles, while taking a walk 193 times as well as notching 277 runs. Houston has compiled 67 home runs over the course of the season as well as 264 runs batted in. They have struck out on 517 occasions (27th in baseball) and have accounted for 576 base hits. The Houston Astros hold an OBP of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .254 on the year.

The Astros have a team WHIP of 1.165 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.43 as a team this season. They are sitting at 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 486. The Houston pitching staff have relinquished 247 runs this season while having a team ERA of 3.50 (233 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 10.00 (664 strikeouts vs 212 walks). They have surrendered 64 homers and they allow 3.71 runs per 9 innings (6th in baseball).

Houston bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.7% of 74 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 61 times in high leverage situations and on 50 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 72 save situations, the Astros have amassed 45 holds and 7 blown saves. They sit at 4th in the league with a save rate of 74.1%, and they have sent 211 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. Houston has had relievers take the mound in 27 save chances and they have earned 20 saves.

In 5,394 innings on the diamond, the Astros have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (11th in baseball). The Houston Astros have turned 40 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Astros have 502 assists, 28 errors and have 1,798 putouts during this campaign.

In his career, Walter has given up 41 base knocks while he has earned 26 strikeouts in 34 innings. Walter (0-0 record in his career) holds a 4.76 earned run average and has surrendered 10.9 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 18 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.441 and having a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.25 and he has gone up against 148 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (+162)

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