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Joey Gallo leads the Minnesota Twins (60-58) into a matchup with the Philadelphia Phillies (65-52) following his two-home run showing in an 8-1 win over the Phillies. The Phillies are moneyline favorites (-119) for this game against the underdog Twins (+100), which starts at 1:35 PM ET on Sunday. Philadelphia’s Ranger Suarez starts against Minnesota’s Sonny Gray.
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Game Info, Betting Lines for Phillies vs. Twins
- Game Day: Sunday, August 13, 2023
- Game Time: 1:35 PM ET
- Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Stadium: Citizens Bank Park
| Favorite | Favorite Moneyline | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Phillies | -119 | 9 |
How Do I Watch the Phillies vs. the Twins?
- TV Channel: NBCS-PH
Phillies Stats & Trends
Phillies Batting
- The Phillies rank 15th in MLB play with 137 total home runs.
- Philadelphia’s .257 batting average is seventh-best in the majors.
- The Phillies rank 12th in MLB with an on-base percentage of .325.
- Philadelphia strikes out 9.1 times per game to rank 24th in the majors.
- The Phillies average 1.2 homers per game when playing at home this season (71 total in home outings).
- Philadelphia is averaging 3.1 extra-base hits per game while slugging .435 in home contests.
- The team is batting .264 with 503 hits (8.8 per game) at home this season.
Phillies Key Batters
- Bryson Stott has 129 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .343. He has a .299 batting average and a slugging percentage of .441.
- Among all qualified hitters, he ranks 10th in batting average, his on-base percentage ranks 47th, and he is 69th in slugging.
- Alec Bohm has 21 doubles, 12 home runs and 31 walks. He’s batting .288 and slugging .433 with an on-base percentage of .341.
- Among qualified hitters, his batting average ranks him 16th, his on-base percentage 50th, and his slugging percentage 75th.
- Kyle Schwarber is batting .184 with a .428 slugging percentage and 73 RBI this year.
- Nicholas Castellanos leads Philadelphia with 130 hits and a team-best slugging percentage of .475.
- Castellanos takes a 13-game hitting streak into this game. In his last 10 games he is batting .366 with a double, five home runs, a walk and 10 RBI.
Twins Stats & Trends
Twins Batting
- The Twins have hit 159 homers this season, which ranks eighth in the league.
- Minnesota’s .236 batting average ranks 24th in the majors this season.
- The Twins have an on-base percentage of .314 this season, which ranks 21st in the league.
- Minnesota is a team with a lot of swing and miss this season, ranking last with an average of 10.3 strikeouts per game.
- In 62 games on the road this season, they’ve hit 80 homers, an average of 1.3 per contest.
- In 62 road games this season, it is slugging .388 with 180 hits going for extra bases.
- They are averaging 7.8 base hits per game and batting .226 on the road this season.
Twins Key Batters
- Carlos Correa has put up a team-best OBP (.306) and slugging percentage (.409), and leads the Twins in hits (95, while batting .230).
- He ranks 124th in batting average, 118th in on-base percentage and 99th in slugging percentage among all qualifying batters in the majors.
- Correa hopes to build on an eight-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 outings he is hitting .286 with two doubles, three home runs, five walks and nine RBI.
- Max Kepler is hitting .238 with 12 doubles, 19 home runs and 24 walks. He’s slugging .467 with an on-base percentage of .300.
- Willi Castro is hitting .241 with 15 doubles, three triples, five home runs and 24 walks.
- Donovan Solano is batting .278 with 21 doubles, four home runs and 34 walks.
Phillies vs. Twins Probable Pitchers
| Ranger Suárez (PHI) | Pitcher | Sonny Gray (MIN) |
|---|---|---|
| 2 – 5 | W/L | 5 – 5 |
| 91 | IP | 130.1 |
| 3.96 | ERA | 3.11 |
| 1.429 | WHIP | 1.228 |
| 8 | K/9 | 9.2 |
| 3.2 | BB/9 | 3 |
Phillies vs. Twins Injury Updates
- Phillies: Cristian Pache: 10 Day IL (Elbow), Brandon Marsh: 10 Day IL (Knee), José Alvarado: 15 Day IL (Elbow), Rhys Hoskins: 60 Day IL (Acl)
- Twins: Alex Kirilloff: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Jose Miranda: 10 Day IL (Shoulder), Royce Lewis: 10 Day IL (Oblique), Byron Buxton: 10 Day IL (Hamstring), Joe Ryan: 15 Day IL (Groin), Brock Stewart: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Tyler Mahle: 60 Day IL (Arm), Nick Gordon: 60 Day IL (Shin), José De León: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Jorge Alcala: 60 Day IL (Forearm), Chris Paddack: 60 Day IL (Elbow), Willi Castro: day-to-day (Back), Dónovan Solano: day-to-day (Knee)
