Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, Pick and Preview, May 5 (5/5): MLB

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The Minnesota Twins and the Baltimore Orioles will play the 4th game of the series at the Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Thursday. The Twins won the first 2 games of the series but the Orioles beat them in the 3rd game 9-4.

Minnesota Twins

The Twins get here with a 15-10 record and have won 8 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 4.17 runs per game and allowing 3.08 runs. Luis Arraez is batting for .301 AVG. Byron Buxton leads with 13 RBI and 7 home runs.

Dylan Bundy (3-2) allowed nine runs and 11 hits in 3 2/3 innings against his former team.

Probable Pitcher: Chris Archer (0-0, 2.93 ERA)

Archer will be on the mound in the 4th game of the series for the Twins. Archer didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 9-1 win over the Rays, allowing one run on two hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out four. He started one game against the Orioles last season and allowed 2 runs in 4 innings pitched.

Baltimore Orioles

The Orioles get here with a 9-16 record and have lost 7 of their last 10 games. The team is averaging 3.13 runs while allowing 4.25 runs per game. Austin Hays leads the team, batting for a .278 avg and Anthony Santander has 12 RBI with 3 home runs.

Kyle Bradish gave up four runs and six hits in four innings, but the Baltimore bullpen was solid the rest of the way

Probable Pitcher:

Spenser Watkins (0-0, 2.55 ERA) will be on the mound for the Orioles in the 4th game of the series. Watkins allowed one run on five hits and one walk while striking out three across 4.2 innings against Boston on Saturday. He did not factor in the decision.

BETTING TRENDS

Minnesota are 11-2 SU in their last 13 games.

Minnesota are 17-3 SU in their last 20 games against Baltimore.

The total has gone UNDER in 11 of Baltimore's last 15 games at home.

Baltimore are 4-11 SU in their last 15 games when playing at home against Minnesota..

Prediction

The Orioles offense woke up in the 3rd game of the series and scored 9 runs in 12 hits but they'll now face Chris Archer who's coming from allow just one runs against the Rays. The Twins have won 8 of their last 10 games and should be able to bounce back to win this series. Take the Twins.

PICK: Twins ML (-135)

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