Twins at Reds Prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends and stats for June 17
Its Tuesday, June 17 and the Twins (36-35) are in Cincinnati to open a series against the Reds (37-35).
David Festa is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Andrew Abbott for Cincinnati.
The Reds took two of three against the Tigers over the weekend outscoring Detroit 19-5 in the two wins. Elly De La Cruz drove in three and scored three in Sunday's 8-4 win in Motown. The Twins were swept by the Astros and have now lost four in a row. Sunday, Minnesota gave up single runs in the ninth and tenth innings and lost, 2-1.
Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.
We've got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.
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Game details & how to watch Twins at Reds
Date: Tuesday, June 17, 2025
Time: 7:10PM EST
Site: Great American Ball Park
City: Cincinnati, OH
Network/Streaming: MNNT, FDSNOH
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Odds for the Twins at the Reds
The latest odds as of Tuesday:
Moneyline: Twins (-104), Reds (-115)
Spread: Reds 1.5
Total: 8.0 runs
Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Reds
Pitching matchup for June 17, 2025: David Festa vs. Andrew Abbott
Twins: David Festa (1-1, 4.77 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 vs. Texas - 6IP, 2ER, 3H, 2BB, 4KsReds: Andrew Abbott (6-1, 1.87 ERA)
Last outing: 6/10 at Cleveland - 9IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 5Ks
Twins: David Festa (1-1, 4.77 ERA)
Last outing: 6/11 vs. Texas - 6IP, 2ER, 3H, 2BB, 4Ks
Reds: Andrew Abbott (6-1, 1.87 ERA)
Last outing: 6/10 at Cleveland - 9IP, 0ER, 3H, 1BB, 5Ks
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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Twins at Reds
The Twins have won 4 of their last 5 games against National League teams
The Reds' last 3 games against the Twins have gone over the Total
The Twins have covered the Run Line in 4 of their last 5 road games against the Reds
Carlos Correa was 2-13 against his former team over the weekend
Gavin Lux was 3-10 this past weekend against Detroit
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Expert picks & predictions for Tuesday's game between the Twins and the Reds
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Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Tuesday's game between the Twins and the Reds:
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 Minnesota Twins 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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