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Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins — Prediction & Pitchers

Sun, Aug 16, 2:10 PM ET · Target Field

Philadelphia Phillies
66-58
VS2:10 PM ET
Minnesota Twins
60-64

PHI 52% on the money line.

⚾ Starting Pitchers

Andrew Painter
PHI
Andrew Painter
6.27 ERA · sharp · 1.8 R/5 allowed
Dean Kremer
MIN
Dean Kremer
5.25 ERA · struggling · 2.7 R/5 allowed

📊 Model Read vs Market

PHI to win52%mkt 52%
MIN to win48%mkt 49%
Total (model)9.7 Rline 9.5

Biggest edge: PHI ML — model 52% vs market 52% (+90pts).

💣 Home Run Watch

  • Kyle Schwarber PHI18.1% to go yard (37 HR)
  • Byron Buxton MIN17.8% to go yard (25 HR)
  • Bryce Harper PHI17.6% to go yard (25 HR)
  • Derek Hill PHI17.6% to go yard (9 HR)

🌤️ Ballpark & Weather

Target Field · park factor 100 (#14) · Clear , 68°F, wind 4 mph — Fair — no weather edge

🔥 Hot Bats

PHI Kyle Schwarber .276 AVG · 37 HR · .906 OPS
MIN Kody Clemens .268 AVG · 25 HR · .740 OPS

🩹 Injury Report

PHI
  • Tanner Banks 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Trea Turner Day-To-Day Not Specified
  • Rafael Marchan 10-Day-IL Tendinitis
  • Caleb Kilian 15-Day-IL Strain
  • Brad Keller 60-Day-IL Surgery
MIN
  • Joe Ryan 15-Day-IL Strain
  • Mike Paredes 60-Day-IL Strain
  • Cole Sands 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • David Festa 60-Day-IL Surgery
  • Mick Abel 60-Day-IL Surgery

📈 Recent Form

PHI 3-2 last 5 · W1
WLLWW
MIN 2-3 last 5 · W1
WLWLL

🎯 The Cobia Pick

Our read: PHI 52% to win, best value on PHI ML. See the live smart-money board, conviction, and the exact market at cobiapicks.com.

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FAQ

Who is pitching in Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins?

Andrew Painter (6.27 ERA) starts for PHI; Dean Kremer (5.25 ERA) starts for MIN.

What is the prediction for Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins?

Our model favors PHI at 52% to win, with a projected 9.7 total runs.

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