This is a 10* BOOKIEKILLER on the Twins.

I'm going to lay the price and expect the surging Twins to NOT look past this opportunity, and instead come in razor focussed, ready to take advantage.

Minnesota is arguably playing its best baseball of the season right now, coming in off four sraight victories, including a three-game sweep of Arizona over the weekend. The Twins now have a 4.5-game lead in the AL Central.

Pablo Lopez (6-6, 4.01 ERA) has been super sharp over his last two starts and I expect him to carry that momentum over here.

He'll be opposed by confirmed "gas can" Joey Wentz (2-9, 6.37), who is back in the rotation out of necessity. Wentz has struggled as a starter this season, with his opposition posting a .888 on base-plus-slugging percentage vs. him in those outings.

Wentz has already lost two starts to the Twins this year, and the old saying, "the third times a charm" could not be more apt, as I do indeed expect MINNESOTA to assert itself here in the opener and beat Wentz for a third time this season in the process.

Lay the price, the play is MINNESOTA.

Good luck, NP