Twins vs Nationals Game Breakdown

Get ready to slide into some MLB action as the Minnesota Twins, sporting a solid 24-22 record, roll into the capital to clash with the Washington Nationals, who are trying to shake off a 20-25 season slump. The stage is set at Nationals Park with the first pitch at the twilight time of 06:45 PM EST. It’s a battle of resilience with the Twins trying to claw back from 5.5 games behind in the American League, while the Nationals are looking to cut down their 12.5-game deficit in the National League. Vegas is buzzing too, setting the game’s over/under at 8.0, favoring the Twins at -170. Both teams are itching to bounce back from recent losses, under an overcast sky with a gentle northern breeze whispering through the stadium. So, as the Twins try to plant their flag and the Nationals aim to defend their turf, tonight’s game promises to be an explosive mix of strategy and spectacle. Don’t miss it, because this isn’t just any game—it’s where Twins meet, but only one can reign supreme!

Game Breakdown

Game Time: May 20, 2024 06:45PM EST

Location: Nationals Park, Washington

Weather: Overcast with winds from the N at 2.2 mph. Temperature is at 63.7° with 83% humidity.

Vegas Odds

	MIN ML	WAS ML	Over/Under	Line
Open	-170	+141	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Recent	-168	+140	8.0	-1.5/1.5
Difference	+2	-1	0	–

Team Performance

LAST 10

3W-7L

AWAY

116W-148L

62.7% Win Probability

LAST 10

2W-8L

HOME

99W-157L

37.3% Win Probability

Previous Matchups

Date		Runs	O/U	O/U DIFF
04/21/23	Washington Nationals WAS	3	Under	-3.0
04/21/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	2	Under	-3.0
04/22/23	Washington Nationals WAS	10	Over	+6.0
04/22/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	4	Over	+6.0
04/23/23	Washington Nationals WAS	1	Under	-4.0
04/23/23	Minnesota Twins MIN	3	Under	-4.0

Twins Vs Over/Under

Nationals Vs Over/Under

Pablo Lopez

ERA 3.934 | IP 50.3 | 4.0W-3.0L | KO 58.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-15-24	vsNYY	4-0L	6.3	10	3	3	Under
05-09-24	vsSEA	1-11W	6.3	4	1	10	Over
05-04-24	vsBOS	1-3W	6.0	5	1	8	Under
04-28-24	@LAA	11-5W	5.0	4	4	8	Over
04-23-24	vsCWS	5-6W	4.0	4	3	6	Over
04-17-24	@BAL	2-4L	6.0	2	1	7	Under
04-12-24	@DET	2-8L	4.0	6	5	7	Over
04-04-24	vsCLE	4-2L	5.7	6	4	2	Under
03-28-24	@KC	4-1W	7.0	4	1	7	Under
09-27-23	vsOAK	4-6W	4.3	5	3	6	Over

Mitchell Parker

ERA 3.094 | IP 32.0 | 2.0W-2.0L | KO 25.0

Date	Matchup	Result	IP	Hits	Runs	KO	Over
05-14-24	@CWS	0-4L	5.0	5	3	3	Under
05-08-24	vsBAL	7-6L	5.7	5	2	3	Over
05-02-24	@TEX	0-6L	5.3	6	3	5	Under
04-27-24	@MIA	11-4W	4.0	6	1	2	Over
04-21-24	vsHOU	0-6W	7.0	3	0	8	Under
04-15-24	@LAD	6-4W	5.0	4	2	4	Over

Twins Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/21	vs CLE	2-5L	4	1	Under
05/20	vs CLE	4-11L	10	0	Over
05/19	vs CLE	2-3L	4	1	Under
05/18	@ NYY	0-5L	3	0	Under
05/17	@ NYY	0-4L	4	0	Under
05/16	@ NYY	1-5L	7	1	Under
05/14	vs TOR	5-1W	6	1	Under
05/13	vs TOR	8-10L	13	2	Over
05/12	vs TOR	3-2W	7	1	Under
05/11	@ SEA	11-1W	11	2	Over
05/10	@ SEA	6-3W	7	3	Over
05/09	@ SEA	6-10L	9	1	Over
05/08	@ SEA	3-1W	5	0	Under
05/07	@ BOS	2-9L	9	1	Over
05/06	@ BOS	3-1W	8	1	Under

Nationals Recent Games

Date	vsOpp	Result	Hits	HR	O/U
05/21	vs PHI	5-11L	7	2	Over
05/20	vs PHI	3-4L	11	0	Under
05/19	vs PHI	2-4L	4	0	Under
05/17	vs CWS	0-2L	3	0	Under
05/16	vs CWS	0-4L	4	0	Under
05/16	vs CWS	6-3W	10	0	Over
05/14	vs BOS	2-3L	5	1	Under
05/13	vs BOS	2-4L	4	2	Under
05/12	vs BOS	5-1W	8	0	Under
05/10	@ BAL	6-7L	9	1	Over
05/09	@ BAL	3-0W	6	0	Under
05/07	@ TOR	11-8W	11	3	Over
05/06	@ TOR	3-6L	6	0	Over
05/05	@ TOR	9-3W	12	1	Over
05/04	vs TEX	0-6L	4	0	Under

Team’s Batting Order

Minnesota Twins	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 Ryan Jeffers	9.6	13.0	0.268	0.565	40.6%	97.1%	7.2%
#2 Carlos Correa	8.8	11.6	0.267	0.396	42.6%	82.2%	2.0%
#3 Willi Castro	8.5	10.8	0.261	0.42	35.0%	77.1%	1.9%
#4 Jose Miranda	8.1	10.4	0.276	0.439	33.7%	77.6%	3.1%
#5 Byron Buxton	9.7	12.8	0.25	0.385	32.3%	70.8%	1.0%
#6 Manuel Margot	7.4	9.6	0.195	0.253	28.7%	54.0%	1.1%
#7 Carlos Santana	7.2	9.5	0.199	0.365	28.8%	65.4%	4.5%
#8 Kyle Farmer	6.1	8.4	0.16	0.253	30.7%	56.0%	0.0%
#9 Christian Vazquez	5.7	7.2	0.163	0.198	19.8%	39.5%	1.2%

Washington Nationals	DK	FD	AVG	SLG	OBP	OPP	HR/Rate
#1 CJ Abrams	8.0	10.3	0.269	0.485	35.7%	84.2%	4.1%
#2 Eddie Rosario	7.2	9.6	0.18	0.387	27.0%	65.8%	5.4%
#3 Joey Meneses	6.5	8.5	0.219	0.265	32.3%	58.7%	0.6%
#4 Luis Garcia Jr.	7.3	9.2	0.275	0.42	35.1%	77.1%	2.3%
#5 Nick Senzel	5.6	7.5	0.212	0.424	40.0%	82.4%	5.9%
#6 Joey Gallo	5.9	8.0	0.129	0.306	34.1%	64.7%	3.5%
#7 Keibert Ruiz	6.0	7.7	0.152	0.222	20.2%	42.4%	2.0%
#8 Jesse Winker	5.5	7.4	0.224	0.381	40.1%	78.2%	3.4%
#9 Victor Robles	4.3	5.8	0.091	0.091	31.8%	40.9%	0.0%