Washington (79-63) at Minnesota (88-55)
When: Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Where: Target Field,
Minneapolis, MN
Time: 7:40 ET | TV: MASN2, FS North
Opening Odds: Minnesota -140/10
The Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins appear to heading into the postseason and will battle each other in what should be a very good three-game interleague series. It’s unlikely they will meet in late October, but it would be an interesting matchup of teams playing very well lately. The Nationals are comfortably ahead of the Chicago Cubs for the top spot in the National League wild card race, while the Twins are pulling away from the Cleveland Indians in the AL Central. Minnesota is just hoping to get healthy before the end of the regular season, as the team was missing four regulars and another left the game early Sunday in a 5-2 loss to Cleveland, who they lead by 5.5 games. Marwin Gonzalez (oblique), Byron Buxton (shoulder) and Miguel Sano (back tightness) were unavailable Sunday, while slugger Nelson Cruz (wrist) was held out an extra day to rest. Max Kepler left in the second inning with upper-chest discomfort for Minnesota, who are 5-3 in their last eight games and have just six contests left against teams with winning records. The Nationals snapped a four-game losing skid with a 9-4 victory over Atlanta on Sunday and are 9-5 in interleague play this season with Cleveland still on the schedule to finish the year. Superstar outfielder Juan Soto became the sixth player in major league history to record 100 RBI in a season before his 21st birthday over the weekend.
Pitchers: Nationals – Anibal Sanchez (8-7, 4.11 ERA) | Twins – Jose Berrios (11-8, 3.78)
Both of tonight’s starters are coming off terrible outings with Sanchez allowing seven runs and eight hits (three homers) with three walks over five innings in an 8-4 loss to the Mets. It was the veteran righty’s first loss since May 10th in which he went 8-0 with a 3.16 ERA in that span. Sanchez is 6-5 with a 3.44 ERA away from home including an 8.1-inning outing at the Chicago Cubs on August 23rd in which he surrendered just one hit.
Berrios was nearly as bad as Sanchez in his latest outing, allowing six runs over five innings at Boston in a loss last Wednesday. Berrios has allowed five runs or more in four of his last six trips to the mound while giving up eight homers in that span. He is 5-8 lifetime in interleague play but will be facing the Nationals for the first time.
I like the Nationals in this spot. Minnesota has a lot of banged-up guys in the lineup and Berrios has just not looked good lately. Look for Sanchez to pitch well enough to help his team to a road victory.
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Pick: Nationals +138
BETTING TRENDS:
Nationals are 9-2 in their last 11 games following an off day.
Nationals are 10-3 in their last 13 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 12-4 in their last 16 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Nationals are 17-6 in their last 23 during game 1 of a series.
Nationals are 8-3 in their last 11 vs. American League Central.
Nationals are 8-3 in their last 11 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Nationals are 21-8 in their last 29 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Nationals are 12-5 in their last 17 games following a win.
Nationals are 7-3 in their last 10 Tuesday games.
Nationals are 19-9 in their last 28 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 overall.
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 games on grass.
Nationals are 1-4 in their last 5 vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 0-4 in their last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 4-0 in Sanchez’s last 4 road starts.
Nationals are 4-1 in Sanchez’s last 5 starts during game 1 of a series.
Nationals are 4-1 in Sanchez’s last 5 road starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 5-2 in Sanchez’s last 7 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Nationals are 5-2 in Sanchez’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Nationals are 7-3 in Sanchez’s last 10 starts after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 4-0 in their last 4 Tuesday games.
Twins are 5-1 in their last 6 interleague home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Twins are 9-2 in their last 11 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Twins are 22-7 in their last 29 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 51-17 in their last 68 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Twins are 11-4 in their last 15 overall.
Twins are 11-4 in their last 15 games on grass.
Twins are 11-4 in their last 15 during game 1 of a series.
Twins are 40-16 in their last 56 games following a loss.
Twins are 40-16 in their last 56 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 5-2 in their last 7 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Twins are 12-5 in their last 17 games following an off day.
Twins are 39-18 in their last 57 when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 5-11 in their last 16 vs. National League East.
Twins are 4-9 in their last 13 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Twins are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Twins are 2-7 in their last 9 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Twins are 1-4 in their last 5 interleague home games.
Twins are 6-1 in Berrios’ last 7 Tuesday starts.
Twins are 3-7 in Berrios’ last 10 starts with 5 days of rest.
Twins are 2-5 in Berrios’ last 7 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 1-4 in Berrios’ last 5 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Twins are 1-5 in Berrios’ last 6 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Twins are 1-6 in Berrios’ last 7 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Twins are 0-4 in Berrios’ last 4 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Twins are 0-7 in Berrios’ last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Twins are 0-6 in Berrios’ last 6 home starts.
Over is 4-0-1 in Nationals last 5 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 6-1 in Nationals last 7 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 13-3 in Nationals last 16 interleague road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 Tuesday games.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 interleague road games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1 in Nationals last 5 interleague road games.
Over is 3-1-2 in Nationals last 6 when their opponent allows 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 games following a win.
Over is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 3-1-1 in Nationals last 5 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 8-3-1 in Nationals last 12 games following an off day.
Under is 32-13 in Nationals last 45 interleague games.
Over is 7-3-2 in Nationals last 12 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 35-17 in Nationals last 52 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 5-0 in Sanchez’s last 5 starts on grass.
Over is 5-0 in Sanchez’s last 5 starts overall.
Over is 4-0 in Sanchez’s last 4 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-2 in Sanchez’s last 7 starts with 5 days of rest.
Under is 5-2 in Sanchez’s last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Under is 7-3 in Sanchez’s last 10 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Under is 7-0 in Twins last 7 on grass.
Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 interleague games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 5-0-1 in Twins last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-0 in Twins last 4 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30.
Over is 4-0 in Twins last 4 interleague games.
Under is 6-0 in Twins last 6 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Under is 6-0 in Twins last 6 vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 7-0 in Twins last 7 overall.
Under is 5-0-1 in Twins last 6 home games vs. a team with a winning road record.
Under is 4-1 in Twins last 5 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 4-1 in Twins last 5 interleague games vs. a right-handed starter.
Over is 4-1 in Twins last 5 vs. National League East.
Over is 13-4 in Twins last 17 games following a loss.
Over is 19-7 in Twins last 26 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Under is 4-0-1 in Berrios’ last 5 starts when their opponent scores 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 6-1-1 in Berrios’ last 8 starts on grass.
Over is 6-1-1 in Berrios’ last 8 starts overall.
Over is 5-1 in Berrios’ last 6 starts with 5 days of rest.
Over is 5-1-2 in Berrios’ last 8 starts during game 1 of a series.
Under is 5-1-1 in Berrios’ last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Under is 4-1-1 in Berrios’ last 6 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.
Over is 7-2-2 in Berrios’ last 11 home starts.
Over is 3-1-1 in Berrios’ last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
Over is 5-2-3 in Berrios’ last 10 starts following a team loss in their previous game.
Over is 7-3-1 in Berrios’ last 11 home starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Nationals are 5-0 in the last 5 meetings.
Nationals are 0-4 in the last 4 meetings in Minnesota.
