Braves vs Twins Prediction, Odds, Moneyline, Spread & Over/Under for April 18

Odds updated as of 7:11 p.m.
The Atlanta Braves will take on the Minnesota Twins in MLB action on Friday.
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Braves vs Twins Game Info
- Atlanta Braves (5-13) vs. Minnesota Twins (7-12)
- Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
- Time: 7:15 p.m. ET
- Venue: Truist Park -- Atlanta, Georgia
- Coverage: Apple TV+
Braves vs Twins Odds & Moneyline
- All MLB odds, betting lines and prop bets are available on FanDuel Sportsbook.
- Moneyline: ATL: (-144) | MIN: (+122)
- Spread: ATL: -1.5 (+142) | MIN: +1.5 (-172)
- Total: 8 -- Over: (-114) | Under: (-106)
Braves vs Twins Probable Starting Pitchers
Probable Pitchers: Bryce Elder (Braves) - 0-1, 7.20 ERA vs Chris Paddack (Twins) - 0-2, 9.49 ERA
The Braves will give the nod to Bryce Elder (0-1, 7.20 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 1 on the season, and the Twins will counter with Chris Paddack (0-2, 9.49 ERA). Elder has a record of 1-1-0 ATS in two starts with a spread this season. This will be Elder's first start this season with his team as the moneyline favorite. The Twins have failed to cover in each of the three games Paddack has started that had a spread set by bookmakers. The Twins have always been the moneyline underdog when Paddack starts this season.
Braves vs Twins Prediction & Pick
All MLB win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Braves win (50%)
Braves vs Twins Moneyline
- The Braves vs Twins moneyline has Atlanta as a -144 favorite, while Minnesota is a +122 underdog on the road.
Braves vs Twins Spread
- The Braves are 1.5-run home favorites on the runline against the Twins. The Braves are +142 to cover, and the Twins are -172.
Braves vs Twins Over/Under
- The over/under for the Braves versus Twins contest on April 18 has been set at 8, with -114 odds on the over and -106 odds on the under.
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Braves vs Twins Betting Trends
- The Braves have come away with four wins in the 11 contests they have been listed as the favorites in this season.
- This season Atlanta has come away with a win one time in five chances when named as a favorite of at least -144 on the moneyline.
- The Braves and their opponents have hit the over in eight of their 18 games with a total set by oddsmakers this season.
- The Braves have an against the spread mark of 7-11-0 in 18 games with a line this season.
- The Twins have been listed as the moneyline underdog a total of three times this season, and they've lost each of those games.
- Minnesota has yet to play a game with moneyline odds of +122 or longer.
- The Twins have played in 19 games with an over/under set, and have combined with their opponents to go over the total seven times (7-10-2).
- The Twins have an 8-11-0 record against the spread this season (covering 42.1% of the time).
Braves Player Leaders
- Ozhaino Jurdy Jiandro Albies is hitting .239 with three doubles, four home runs and seven walks. He has an on-base percentage of .308 and a slugging percentage of .451.
- Among all qualified hitters in MLB, he ranks 86th in batting average, 104th in on-base percentage, and 61st in slugging.
- Marcell Ozuna has 15 hits this season and a team-best OBP of .477. He's batting .306 and slugging .531.
- He is 28th in batting average, second in on-base percentage and 28th in slugging in MLB.
- Austin Riley leads Atlanta in slugging percentage (.541) and total hits (21) this season.
- Matt Olson has been key for Atlanta with 13 hits, an OBP of .338 plus a slugging percentage of .344.
- Olson has safely hit in two straight games. During his last five outings he is batting .222 with a home run, three walks and two RBI.
Twins Player Leaders
- Ty France has a .397 slugging percentage, which paces the Twins. He's batting .265 with an on-base percentage of .324.
- Including all qualifying hitters in the big leagues, his batting average puts him 67th, his on-base percentage ranks 85th, and he is 89th in slugging.
- Byron Keiron Buxton is batting .215 with three doubles, three home runs and two walks. He's slugging .400 with an on-base percentage of .261.
- Including all qualified players, his batting average puts him 114th, his on-base percentage is 143rd, and he is 88th in slugging.
- Harrison Joseph Bader is batting .280 with a double, three home runs and two walks.
- Willi Rafael Castro has six doubles, a home run and three walks while hitting .227.
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