Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/12/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2026

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Twins.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Baltimore (-160) Minnesota (+132)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (58-61) will try to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (57-61) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Baltimore at -160 and Minnesota is sitting at +132. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Shane Baz and Zebby Matthews.

The Orioles have tallied 173 doubles as a unit and have hit 138 balls out of the park. Baltimore has a slugging rate of .394 and have struck out 1,085 times, while drawing a walk on 459 occasions. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are scoring 4.5 runs/g, which has them sitting at 14th in baseball. They have earned 510 runs batted in as well as 919 hits on the campaign, while their batting average is .235. They have 528 runs scored and hold an OBP of .320.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.38 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Orioles pitchers have yielded 127 home runs and also 561 runs (22nd in MLB). Baltimore has given up 1,008 base hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 489 earned runs. The Orioles have an ERA of 4.19 this season (18th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 936 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 393 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.09 as a squad this year.

The Orioles bullpen have earned a save percentage of 65.2% and have come into the game in 109 save situations. They have accumulated 30 saves this season and have missed out on 16 of their 46 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 143 base runners this year and 26.6% of those runners crossing home plate. Orioles pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 108 times and also have had 116 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 386 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 61 holds on the campaign (16th in baseball).

The Orioles have transformed 69.1% of baseballs in play into outs in their 9,447 innings, which ranks them 26th in professional baseball. The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 3,149 putouts on the campaign, as well as 1,019 assists and 77 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .982 which has them ranked 26th in the majors, and have earned 85 double plays.

Baz has taken the ball for 422 innings and has totaled 413 strikeouts in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.09 (192 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.258. He has given up 382 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has had 149 free passes. Baz (21-28 career record) sits with a FIP of 4.03 while going up against 1,775 batters in the major leagues.

The Twins have a team slugging % of .405 and they are recording 4.65 runs per contest (9th in MLB). They have put up 189 two-baggers, while walking 390 times as well as recording 553 runs. Minnesota has 141 home runs this season as well as 525 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 963 occasions (21st in MLB) and have earned 973 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have compiled a team OBP of .317 as well as a team batting average of .243 so far this year.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.380 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.40 (980 strikeouts against 436 bases on balls). They have a ranking of 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,012. They have conceded 136 dingers and they concede 5.04 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 588 runs on the season while having an ERA of 4.59 (535 earned runs conceded).

With 123 save situations, the Twins have compiled 75 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have walked away with 33 saves. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.4% out of their 173 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 131 times in high leverage situations in addition to 119 occasions with runners on base. They are ranked 4th in baseball with a save percentage of 73.3%, and they have dispatched 394 relief pitchers onto the diamond on the season.

In their 9,447 innings on the diamond, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 81 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 907 assists, 58 errors and are sitting with 3,149 putouts for the season.

During his career, Matthews has surrendered 232 base hits while accumulating 204 strikeouts in 203 innings. Matthews (11-18 career win-loss mark) has earned a 5.63 earned run average and has allowed 10.3 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.453 and having a FIP of 5.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.24 and he has gone up against 896 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Baltimore (-160)

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