Devin Smeltzer and the Twins travel to Arizona to face Madison Bumgarner and the Diamondbacks in a matchup that bodes well for Minnesota. Smeltzer boasts a 2.38 ERA but has not pitched enough innings to justify his worth on the mound. Bumgarner has recently fell off in performance, holding a 3.50 ERA and allowing 9 runs and 20 hits in his only 3 home starts so far this season.

Arizona is currently ranked last in the NL in strikeouts, which doesn't give me confidence versing one of the better hitting teams in the MLB. Minnesota are 4 - 2 in the last 6 home games, and the trend should continue in the opening of this series.

Prediction: 5 - 2 Twins