The Minnesota Twins (36-37) play the Cincinnati Reds (39-35), who will be trying to build on a four-game winning streak, Thursday at 12:40 p.m. ET, at Great American Ball Park.
The Reds are a close favorite (-113 to win on the moneyline) when they meet the Twins (-106). The matchup on the mound for this contest is set with the Cincinnati Reds looking to Nick Martinez (4-7), and Chris Paddack (2-6) getting the nod for the Minnesota Twins.
Yesterday, the Reds picked up a 4-2 win over the Twins, with Nick Lodolo (6.0 IP, 2 R, 3 H, 4 K) earning the win for the Reds. Spencer Steer went 2 for 3 with a double, a home run and two RBIs to lead the offensive attack. Bailey Ober (5.2 IP, 4 R, 9 H, 5 K) was handed the loss for the Twins.
Ahead of the Reds vs. Twins matchup, here’s what you need to get ready for Thursday’s baseball action, including viewing options.
Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins odds, line and spread
MLB odds courtesy of BetMGM Sportsbook. Odds updated Thursday at 12:16 a.m. ET. For a full list of sports betting odds, access USA TODAY Sports Betting Scores Odds Hub.
Favorite: Reds (-113, bet $113 to win $100)Underdog: Twins (-106, bet $106 to win $100)Over/under: 9Reds vs. Twins: Game time and live stream infoGame day: Thursday, June 19, 2025Game time: 12:40 p.m. ETLocation: Cincinnati, OhioStadium: Great American Ball ParkTV channel: FDSOH and MNNTLive stream: Watch LIVE with Fubo! (Regional restrictions may apply)
Reds stats and trendsReds betting recordsThis season, the Reds have been favored 32 times and won 16, or 50%, of those games.Cincinnati has a record of 14-14 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -113 on the moneyline.The moneyline for this contest implies a 53.1% chance of a victory for the Reds.Cincinnati’s games have gone over the total in 32 of its 73 chances.In 73 games with a spread this season, the Reds are 39-34-0 ATS.Nick MartÃnez (Reds probable starter)Martinez makes the start for the Reds, his 15th of the season. He is 4-7 with a 3.92 ERA and 58 strikeouts in 80 1/3 innings pitched.The right-hander last appeared on Friday against the Detroit Tigers, when he threw five innings, allowing four earned runs while giving up eight hits.The 34-year-old has a 3.92 ERA and 6.5 strikeouts per nine innings in 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .264 to opposing hitters.Martinez is trying to collect his eighth quality start of the year in this outing.Martinez will look to go five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He’s averaging 5.7 innings per outing.In one of his appearances this season he did not give up an earned run.He meets a Twins offense that ranks 20th in the league with 302 runs while batting .241 as a unit. It has a collective .388 slugging percentage (18th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 77 home runs (16th in MLB).The 34-year-old ranks 48th in ERA (3.92), 41st in WHIP (1.220), and 62nd in K/9 (6.5) among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season.Reds batting statsThe Reds rank 12th in Major League Baseball with 83 home runs.Hitters for Cincinnati have a combined .404 slugging percentage this season, which ranks 10th in MLB.The Reds have a team batting average of .248 this season, which ranks 14th among MLB teams.Cincinnati is among the highest-scoring teams in the majors, ranking eighth with 345 total runs this season.The Reds are among the best in the league at getting on base, ranking ninth with an OBP of .323.Cincinnati ranks 23rd in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 8.7 whiffs per contest.Twins stats and trendsTwins betting recordsThe Twins have come away with 10 wins in the 25 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.Minnesota has a win-loss record of 9-14 when favored by -106 or worse by bookmakers this year.The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Twins have a 51.5% chance of walking away with the win.Minnesota and its opponents have hit the over in 29 of its 72 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.The Twins have posted a record of 41-31-0 against the spread this season.Chris Paddack (Twins probable starter)The Twins will send Paddack (2-6) to make his 15th start of the season. He is 2-6 with a 4.30 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 75 1/3 innings pitched.His most recent appearance came on Saturday against the Houston Astros, when the righty went four innings, surrendering eight earned runs while giving up 12 hits.The 29-year-old has a 4.30 ERA and 6.3 strikeouts per nine innings over 14 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .246 to opposing hitters.Paddack heads into the matchup with four quality starts under his belt this year.Paddack is looking to pick up his 12th start of five or more innings this year in this game.In one of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.He will match up with a Reds offense that ranks 15th in the league with 615 total hits (on a .248 batting average). The squad also slugs a collective .404 (10th in the league) with 83 total home runs (12th in MLB play).This season, the 29-year-old ranks 55th in ERA (4.30), 46th in WHIP (1.235), and 66th in K/9 (6.3) among qualifying pitchers.Twins batting statsThe Twins average 1.1 home runs per game to rank 16th in baseball with 77 total home runs.So far this year, Minnesota’s .388 slugging percentage ranks 18th in baseball.The Twins have the 20th-ranked batting average in the league (.241).Minnesota scores the 20th-most runs in baseball (302 total, 4.1 per game).The Twins’ .312 on-base percentage is 20th in MLB.