Brewers at Twins Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 20
Its Friday, June 20 and the Brewers (40-35) are in Minneapolis to open a weekend series against the Twins (37-37).
Jacob Misiorowski is slated to take the mound for Milwaukee against Joe Ryan for Minnesota.
The Twins salvaged the final game of their three-game set against the Reds with a 12-5 win yesterday. Byron Buxton cracked a couple home runs to pace the attack. Milwaukee split a four-game series against the Cubs. Every player in the Brewers' lineup had at least one hit and the team collected 13 total hits in their 8-7 win yesterday.
Lets dive into the series opener and find a sweat or two.
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Game details & how to watch Brewers at Twins
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025
Time: 8:10PM EST
Site: Target Field
City: Minneapolis, MN
Network/Streaming: FDSNWI, MNNT
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Odds for the Brewers at the Twins
The latest odds as of Friday:
Moneyline: Brewers (+140), Twins (-166)
Spread: Twins -1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Brewers at Twins
Pitching matchup for June 20, 2025: Jacob Misiorowski vs. Joe Ryan
Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing: 6/12 vs. St. Louis - 5IP, 0ER, 0H, 4BB, 5KsTwins: Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.93 ERA)
Last outing: 6/14 at Houston - 7IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 7Ks
Brewers: Jacob Misiorowski (1-0, 0.00 ERA)
Last outing: 6/12 vs. St. Louis - 5IP, 0ER, 0H, 4BB, 5Ks
Twins: Joe Ryan (7-2, 2.93 ERA)
Last outing: 6/14 at Houston - 7IP, 2ER, 2H, 2BB, 7Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Brewers at Twins
The Brewers have won 4 of their last 5 matchups against American League teams
Each of the last 3 matchups between the Brewers and the Twins have stayed under the Total
The Twins have covered in 4 of their last 5 games showing a profit of 2.48 units
Ty France picked up a couple hits yesterday after going hitless in his previous 4 games (0-13)
Jackson Chourio is riding a 9-game hitting streak (12-39)
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Expert picks & predictions for tonight's game between the Brewers and the Twins
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Brewers and the Twins:
Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is staying away from a play on the Moneyline.
Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Milwaukee Brewers 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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