Minnesota Twins vs Milwaukee Brewers Prediction, 8/9/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Milwaukee Brewers

Date: Sunday, August 9, 2026

Location: American Family Field in Milwaukee, WI

TV: Brewers.TV

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+106) Milwaukee (-128)

American Family Field is the location where the Milwaukee Brewers (72-44) will take on the Minnesota Twins (58-59) on Sunday. The odds on this game have the Twins at +106 while the Brewers are priced at -128. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The pitchers expected to start will be Connor Prielipp and Jacob Misiorowski.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.7 runs per game, which ranks them 9th in the league. They are sitting with 547 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318. The Twins have recorded 187 doubles as a unit and have hit 139 baseballs out of the stadium. They have recorded 519 runs batted in as well as 961 base knocks so far this season, while their average at the plate comes in at .244. Minnesota is slugging .407 and have been called out on strikes 942 times, while taking a walk on 383 occasions.

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The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 4.60 this year (26th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 955 batters. Twins pitchers have relinquished 134 long balls in addition to 580 total runs (26th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 427 opposing batters and their FIP is 4.32 as a unit so far this season. Minnesota has relinquished 996 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 528 earned runs. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.24 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.38.

The Twins have sent 386 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 171 base runners this year and 36.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. The relief pitchers have earned 75 holds on the campaign (6th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 116 times and also have had 125 appearances in high leverage situations. They have 33 saves for the year and have blown 12 of their 45 chances to get a save. The Twins relievers have compiled a save rate of 73.3% and have stepped onto the mound in 123 save situations.

The Twins have converted 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,291 innings, which has them ranked 21st in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 3,097 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 890 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .986 which has them ranked 15th in the majors, and have earned 81 double plays.

Prielipp has pitched in 77 frames and has totaled 81 punch outs in his MLB career. Prielipp (3-5 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 4.71 while facing 336 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.78 (41 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.321. He has given up 72 base hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has had 30 free passes.

The Brewers have a slugging percentage of .398 and they tally 4.97 runs per game (5th in the league). They have put up 208 doubles, while taking a walk 480 times and putting up 577 runs. Milwaukee has tallied 107 home runs this year as well as 546 RBIs. They have been rung up on 953 occasions (19th in the league) and have recorded 990 base knocks. The Milwaukee Brewers have recorded a team OBP of .336 in addition to a batting average of .253 so far this year.

The Brewers hold a team WHIP of 1.162 and have a FIP of 3.54 as a squad this year. Their K/BB ratio is 9.90 (1,135 strikeouts vs 364 walks). They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 840. They have yielded 116 long balls and they relinquish 3.80 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Milwaukee pitching staff have relinquished 438 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.48 (401 earned runs allowed).

They are currently ranked 7th in the league holding a save rate of 71.2%, and they have sent 354 relievers to the mound this season. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 110 times in high leverage situations and also on 88 occasions with runners on. With 112 save situations, the Brewers have accrued 59 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Milwaukee has called on relievers to enter the contest in 52 save chances and they have tallied 37 saves. Milwaukee relievers hold an inherited score rate of 42.9% out of their 126 inherited base runners.

In 9,330 innings played, the Brewers have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.1% (6th in professional baseball). The Milwaukee Brewers have turned 85 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in baseball). The Brewers have racked up 901 assists, 49 errors and have earned 3,110 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Misiorowski has conceded 115 hits while earning 282 strikeouts in 193 innings pitched. He has allowed 55 ER's while holding a WHIP of 0.907 and being the owner of a FIP of 2.5. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.70 and he has gone up against 753 opposing batters during his MLB career. Misiorowski (16-8 career win-loss mark) has earned a 2.56 ERA and has allowed 5.4 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+106)

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