PREMIUM
3-Game MLB SWEEPER PASS
(MLB) Seattle vs. Minnesota,
Money Line: 111.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 111.00 Seattle (Away)
Result: Loss
The Minnesota Twins were happy to go 6-4 on their latest road trip, despite losing 13-8 at San Francisco on Sunday. However, a return to Target Field on Monday brought more misery. The Twins and Mariners have a four-game series scheduled to open this week in Minnesota and the Mariners crushed the Twins last night in the first game, 14-3. Minnesota has now lost five in a row and home, while incredibly getting outscord 62-25! Including Sunday's game at San Francisco and last night's home game vs. the Mariners, Minnesota pitchers have been ravaged for 27 runs on 36 hits these last two games. Seattle had scored a combined seven runs in its previous four games before breaking loose against Minnesota. However, the Mariners have played fairly well after opening the 2017 just 2-8, going 30-25 to get withing a game of .500 (32-33). The Twins may be an awful 12-19 at home but the team's 20-9 record leaves them 32-28 overall, one game up on the Indians for the AL Central lead.
The pitching matchup: Christian Bergman (3-3 & 4.03 ERA) gets the nod for Seattle and Kyle Gibson (3-4 & 6.52 ERA) for Minnesota. Bergman has bounced back in strong fashion since being hammered for 10 runs and 14 hits at Washington on May 23, as over his next two starts he beat the Red Sox and Rays, while allowing just two runs over 13 innings. However, he lost at home to the Twins last Thursday, despite permitting just one earned run in five innings (that's his lone career starts against Minnesota). Berman owns a 2.00 ERA since that awful start at Washington. Gibson suffered a disastrous April, going 0-4 with a 8.20 ERA in six starts (Twins were 2-4). He then landed on the DL but won his first start after returning from injury, albeit in shaky fashion (allowed six ERs over five innings of a 14-7 May 22 win at Baltimore), but followed that with three strong outings (2.65 ERA / team is 2-1). That includes six innings of one-run ball at Seattle last week. Gibson is 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA against the Mariners in seven career starts (team is 5-2)..
The pick: Gibson is pitching better but how can one trust the Twins the way they've played at home these last last five games? Meanwhile, after opening the 2017 season 1-9 on the road, the Mariners are a respectable 11-11 away from Seattle their last 22 road games! Make Seattle an 8* play
The pitching matchup: Christian Bergman (3-3 & 4.03 ERA) gets the nod for Seattle and Kyle Gibson (3-4 & 6.52 ERA) for Minnesota. Bergman has bounced back in strong fashion since being hammered for 10 runs and 14 hits at Washington on May 23, as over his next two starts he beat the Red Sox and Rays, while allowing just two runs over 13 innings. However, he lost at home to the Twins last Thursday, despite permitting just one earned run in five innings (that's his lone career starts against Minnesota). Berman owns a 2.00 ERA since that awful start at Washington. Gibson suffered a disastrous April, going 0-4 with a 8.20 ERA in six starts (Twins were 2-4). He then landed on the DL but won his first start after returning from injury, albeit in shaky fashion (allowed six ERs over five innings of a 14-7 May 22 win at Baltimore), but followed that with three strong outings (2.65 ERA / team is 2-1). That includes six innings of one-run ball at Seattle last week. Gibson is 3-2 with a 2.72 ERA against the Mariners in seven career starts (team is 5-2)..
The pick: Gibson is pitching better but how can one trust the Twins the way they've played at home these last last five games? Meanwhile, after opening the 2017 season 1-9 on the road, the Mariners are a respectable 11-11 away from Seattle their last 22 road games! Make Seattle an 8* play
