Joe Ryan on the mound for the Twins and Dakota Hudson on the mound for the Cardinals supports a higher scoring affair with the way they have pitched the last few starts and with the Cardinals being the better batting team they should be favored to win this game but they aren't. Joe Ryan has given up 18 runs in the last 24 innings along with 30 hits. Dakota Hudson is 1-0 in his only start this season and has given up 8 runs in the last 13 innings pitched along with 21 hits. Twins have struggled to score runs on the road in the last 5 away games, but this will be much more even in terms of sides batting, which explains the close odds between the two from a betting perspective. I'm taking the Over, as I don't trust either pitcher to prevent runs in the first five/six inning, nor do I trust the relief pitchers when these two leave the mound.

Official Bet: Over 8.5 Runs

Side Bet: Cardinals Moneyline