Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/13/2026 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, August 13, 2026

Location: Field of Dreams in Dyersville, IA

TV: Netflix

Odds/Point Spread: Philadelphia (-132) Minnesota (+110)

Field of Dreams is the location where the Minnesota Twins (59-62) will play the Philadelphia Phillies (64-57) on Thursday. The line on this contest has Philadelphia at -132 while Minnesota is sitting at +110. The betting total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Aaron Nola and Taj Bradley.

As a squad, the Philadelphia Phillies are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 17th in baseball. They have earned a total of 534 runs scored and have an OBP of .309. The Phillies have compiled 168 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 149 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 515 runs batted in in addition to 962 base knocks for the year, and their batting average comes in at .238. Philadelphia owns a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 1,039 times, while drawing a walk on 384 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.24 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.30. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 144 long balls in addition to 535 total runs (18th in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 1,033 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 499 earned runs. The Phillies hold a team ERA of 4.18 for the season (18th in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,187 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 366 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.79 as a unit on the year.

The Phillies bullpen have recorded a save rate of 66.0% and have stepped onto the mound in 98 save situations. They have recorded 31 saves over the course of the season and have blown 16 of their 47 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 126 base runners over the course of the season and 37.3% of them earned a run for their team. Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 95 times in addition to having 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 406 relievers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers have a total of 49 holds for the year (26th in baseball).

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 3,221 putouts for the season, in addition to 993 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which puts them in 16th in baseball, and have a total of 72 double plays. The Phillies have turned 67.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 9,663 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 29th in MLB.

Nola has taken the mound for 1,840 innings and has accumulated 2,005 punch outs so far in his career. His ERA is 3.94 (806 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.169. He has surrendered 1,660 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 492 free passes. Nola (112-98 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.88 and he has gone up against 7,583 batters in the majors.

Minnesota has tallied 143 HRs so far this season to go along with 536 runs batted in. They have 193 two-baggers, while taking a walk 398 times as well as putting up 564 runs. The Minnesota Twins have an OBP of .319 and a batting average of .244 for the season. The Twins hold a slugging % of .405 and they tally 4.66 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have been rung up on 979 occasions (20th in the league) and have accounted for 994 hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.377 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.30 as a team for the year. They are sitting at 24th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,030. The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 598 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 4.60 (545 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.40 (998 strikeouts vs 440 walks). They have allowed 139 home runs and they yield 5.04 runs per 9 innings (26th in the league).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 36.4% out of their 173 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 131 times in high leverage situations and also on 119 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 123 save situations, the Twins have 75 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are ranked 4th in the league with a save percentage of 73.3%, and they have sent 399 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 83 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (14th in MLB). The Twins have accrued 921 assists, 58 errors and have accounted for 3,203 putouts during this campaign. In their 9,609 innings on the diamond, the Twins have a efficiency on defense of 69.3% (23rd in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Bradley has surrendered 468 hits while accumulating 558 strikeouts in 516 innings pitched. Bradley (28-31 career record) has a 4.58 earned run average and has allowed 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 263 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.288 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.83 and he has faced 2,199 opposing hitters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Philadelphia (-132)

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