Minnesota Twins vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 5/17/2025 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Saturday, May 17, 2025

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: FanDuel Sports Network Wisconsin

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

The Milwaukee Brewers (21-23) welcome the Minnesota Twins (23-20) at American Family Field on Saturday. The line on this contest has Minnesota at -152 while Milwaukee is at +126. The over/under comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Pablo Lopez and Tobias Myers.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.1 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 17th in MLB. They have a total of 178 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310. The Twins have accounted for 70 two-baggers as a team and have hit 40 balls out of the park. They have 170 runs batted in and 341 hits so far this year, and their team batting average is at .239. Minnesota has a slugging % of .380 and have struck out 354 times, while taking a walk on 125 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.57 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. Twins pitchers have relinquished 43 home runs and 154 runs in total (5th in MLB). Minnesota has allowed 332 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) as well as 141 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.38 for the year (6th in the league), and the staff has struck out 382 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 107 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.56 as a squad this season.

Twins bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 33 times and also have had 56 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 36 holds for the year (2nd in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 61.1% and have entered the game in 56 save situations. They have earned 11 saves this year and have missed out on 7 of their 18 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 47 runners this year and 34.0% of those runners crossed home plate. The Twins have sent 149 relievers to the mound so far this season.

The Milwaukee Brewers have amassed 1,126 putouts thus far, as well as 301 assists and 26 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which ranks 23rd in MLB, and have accumulated 23 double plays. The Twins have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs in their 3,378 innings on the field, which ranks them 15th in pro baseball.

Lopez (57-51 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.80 and he has faced 3,838 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 850 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 238 free passes. His ERA is 3.86 (398 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.172. Lopez has pitched in 928 innings and has accumulated 964 K's during his MLB career.

The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded a team on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a batting average of .233 over the course of the season. They have struck out on 353 occasions (18th in MLB) and have earned 339 base knocks. Milwaukee has hit 37 home runs on the season as well as 174 RBIs. The Brewers have a team slugging percentage of .355 and they average 4.39 runs per contest (15th in MLB). They have 58 two-baggers, while getting a free base 149 times and scoring 193 runs.

The Milwaukee pitching staff have surrendered 193 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.16 (177 earned runs yielded). They have relinquished 49 long balls and they concede 4.53 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball). The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.326 and have a FIP of 4.41 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (346 strikeouts vs 170 walks). They come in at 12th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 338.

Milwaukee has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 11 save chances and they have walked away with 7 saves. They are currently ranked 15th in the league with a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 160 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relievers have come in 46 times in high leverage situations and on 42 occasions with base runners. Milwaukee bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 37.1% out of 70 inherited runners. With 40 save situations, the Brewers have earned 28 holds and 4 blown saves.

In 3,453 innings on the field, the Brewers hold a efficiency on defense of 71.1% (11th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have gotten 33 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in pro baseball). The Brewers have racked up 336 assists, 28 errors and have earned 1,151 putouts so far this year.

Myers (10-6 mark in his career) holds a 3.10 ERA and has given up 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.00 and he has faced 644 opposing batters during his MLB career. He has conceded a total of 53 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.213 and having a FIP of 3.0. During his pro baseball career, Myers has surrendered 141 hits while earning 138 strikeouts in 154 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Milwaukee (+126)

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