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Baseball has been a solid money maker for me over the past couple of weeks, with very few bad days. Yesterday I played against the Astros, and they lost the game in brutal fashion, but I made up for it with a bet on Yordan Alvarez which balanced the game. He also hit a home run, so if you bet on that you had a return of +230.
Today I move on to a game between the Brewers and Twins.
The Milwaukee Brewers continue to do it. They find ways to win games despite losing key players and people in their organization. This year is no different. They traded Freddy Peralta and they still have a winning record. Add Peralta to a long list of people they’ve had to abandon on this journey to find something that works for a possible World Series title. At some point, though, the team has to get frustrated with just making the playoffs.
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Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Chad Patrick throws a pitch during the first inning against the Toronto Blue Jays at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 15, 2026. (Benny Sieu/Imagn Images)
As of now, they are 24-17 on the year and 2.5 games behind the Cubs in the National League Central standings.
They are currently injured, so maybe the team will be even stronger as the year goes on. Although they traded away their ace, they have a team ERA of 3.35 and a WHIP of 1.23. Chad Patrick opts for the Brewers tonight (according to DraftKings, at least). For the season, Patrick has been solid with a 2-2 record, 3.06 ERA, and 1.36 WHIP. He’s struggled on the road with a 5.84 ERA, and that’s mostly because he’s allowed four earned runs in each of his last two road outings. Twins hitters are 5 for 15 against Patrick.
Minnesota Twins center fielder Byron Buxton swings during a game against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 2, 2024. (Larry Radloff/Icon Sportswire)
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For a team that was expected to be one of the worst in the league, the Minnesota Twins are showing remarkable progress. They enter tonight’s game with a 20-24 record and a winning record at home. In reality, the home record isn’t that impressive, just 12-11, but it’s certainly better than a losing record.
Despite a .236 batting average, the team scored 211 runs for the year. The pitching staff has a 4.49 ERA, but the 1.36 WHIP is at least manageable.
Tonight they have a guy who will likely be on the trade market if the Twins’ slight success doesn’t improve by midyear, Joe Ryan. Many teams view Ryan as a No. 1 or No. 2 option for a rotation, and there’s good reason to think so.
Joe Ryan of the Minnesota Twins throws a pitch against the Cleveland Guardians during the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota on June 21, 2022. (David Berding/Getty Images)
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Ryan is 2-3 for the year with a 3.43 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. He is also the proud owner of a 2.60 home ERA. He left the match with an injury only two outings ago. However, he returned last week and pitched six innings with one earned run and two hits allowed. Brewers hitters hit just 14 for 69 against Ryan.
I don’t have a good look at a player prop today, other than Andrew Vaughn who didn’t hit. He is 2 for 12 against Ryan in his career with four strikeouts. Patrick has been decent this season, but he doesn’t have the same level of reliability as Ryan. Give me the Twins in this one in five innings; that way we shouldn’t have to worry about a possible bullpen merger.
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