Game Preview
The Minnesota Twins will look to win the series on the road when they face off against the Washington Nationals in the third and final game of the series on Thursday afternoon. The series is tied 1-1, with Washington coming off a 15-2 win on Wednesday.
The Twins (16-21) have lost three of five and are 6-11 on the road this season. The Nationals (17-20) have won two of their last three and are 5-13 at home.
First pitch: 1:05 p.m. ET from Nationals Park in Washington, D.C.
The Nationals lead the all-time series 15-14, and are 7-8 all-time at home against the Twins.
Betting Lines
Money Line: Nationals -116 | Twins -102
Over/Under: 9
Run Line: Nationals +1.5 (-183)
Prediction
After 10,000 simulations of Twins vs. Nationals, the model is going Over 9 combined runs. The Over has hit in the first two games of the series for these two teams. The Over has hit in four of the last five games for the Minnesota Twins. The total has gone Over in five of the Nationals' last six games at home against the Twins.
The model projects 9.7 combined runs as the Over hits in 51.7% of simulations.