The St. Louis Cardinals (1-0) host the Minnesota Twins (0-1) on Saturday at 2:15 p.m. ET. The Cardinals are underdogs (+101) against the favored Twins (-120). Minnesota has Joe Ryan set to start, and St. Louis will counter with Erick Fedde.

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Twins vs. Cardinals betting lines

• Favorite: Twins (-120)
• Underdog: Cardinals (+101)
• Over/under: 7.5

Twins betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Twins betting info

• The Twins won 63 of the 113 games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (55.8%).
• Minnesota had a record of 55-42 in games it played as a moneyline favorite with odds of -120 or shorter last year (56.7%).
• The Twins have a 54.5% chance to win this contest based on the moneyline’s implied probability.
• Minnesota combined with its opponents to go over the total 83 times last season for an 83-71-8 record against the over/under.
• The Twins collected a 71-90-0 record against the spread last season (covering 44.1% of the time).

Twins hitting info

• Willi Castro racked up 138 hits with a batting average of .247 last season.
• Carlos Correa had 20 doubles, two triples, 14 home runs and 40 walks while hitting .310.
• Ryan Jeffers had 21 home runs and 64 runs batted in last season.
• Byron Buxton hit .279 with 27 doubles, three triples, 18 home runs and 20 walks.

Twins pitching rankings

• The pitching staff for the Twins had a collective 9.4 K/9 last season, which ranked second in MLB.
• Minnesota’s 4.27 team ERA ranked 21st among all MLB pitching staffs.
• Last season the Twins had the seventh-lowest WHIP in MLB (1.227).
• The Twins allowed the 20th-fewest home runs in baseball (190 total, 1.2 per game).

Cardinals betting info, hitting leaders, & pitching

Cardinals betting info

• Last season, the Cardinals won 42 out of the 83 games, or 50.6%, in which they were the underdog.
• Last season, St. Louis won 33 of its 69 games, or 47.8%, when it was the underdog by at least +101 on the moneyline.
• The oddsmakers’ moneyline implies a 49.8% chance of a victory for the Cardinals.
• St. Louis and its opponents hit the over in 74 of its 161 games with a total last season.
• The Cardinals were 83-77-0 against the spread last season.

Cardinals hitting info

• Brendan Donovan hit .278 last season with 14 home runs and 73 RBI.
• Alec Burleson is batting .269 last season with a team-high 21 home runs and 78 RBI.
• Masyn Winn finished with a .267 average, 15 home runs and 57 RBI last season.
• Nolan Arenado hit .272 with an OBP of .325 and a slugging percentage of .394.

Cardinals pitching rankings

• The Cardinals struck out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 25th in MLB.
• St. Louis had the 17th-ranked ERA (4.05) in the majors last season.
• Cardinals pitchers had a 1.261 WHIP last season, 18th in the majors.
• With just 174 homers allowed, the Cardinals ranked 10th in the majors at preventing long balls.