Its Thursday, May 8 and the Orioles (13-21) are in Minneapolis to take on the Twins (16-20).
Dean Kremer is slated to take the mound for Baltimore against Joe Ryan for Minnesota.
The Twins take the field looking for a sweep of the three-game series following their 5-2 win last night. Byron Buxton went yard for the third straight game and Harrison Bader also homered while six Minnesota hurlers allowed ten hits but combined to hold the O’s to two runs.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Orioles at Twins
- Date: Thursday, May 8, 2025
- Time: 1:10PM EST
- Site: Target Field
- City: Minneapolis, MN
- Network/Streaming: MASN, MNNT, MLBN
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Odds for the Orioles at the Twins
The latest odds as of Thursday:
- Moneyline: Orioles (+133), Twins (-158)
- Spread: Twins -1.5
- Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Orioles at Twins
- Pitching matchup for May 8, 2025: Dean Kremer vs. Joe Ryan
- Orioles: Dean Kremer (3-4, 5.74 ERA)
Last outing: 5/2 vs. Kansas City – 7IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 2Ks - Twins: Joe Ryan (2-2, 2.93 ERA)
Last outing: 5/2 at Boston – 6IP, 1ER, 4H, 1BB, 8Ks
- Orioles: Dean Kremer (3-4, 5.74 ERA)
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Orioles at Twins
- The Twins have won 4 in a row
- The Orioles have lost 4 in a row
- Gunnar Henderson has hit safely in 10 of his last 11 games (14-42)
- Adley Rutschman is 3-19 through 5 games in May
- Byron Buxton is riding a 7-game hitting streak (12-30)
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Expert picks & predictions for today’s game between the Orioles and the Twins
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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.
Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Thursday’s game between the Orioles and the Twins:
- Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Minnesota Twins on the Moneyline.
- Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Baltimore Orioles at +1.5.
- Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.
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