Twins at Braves prediction: Odds, expert picks, starting pitchers, betting trends, and stats for April 18

Its Friday, April 18 and the Twins (7-12) are in Atlanta to take on the Braves (5-13).

Chris Paddack is slated to take the mound for Minnesota against Bryce Elder for Atlanta.

Both these clubs were off Thursday. Earlier this week, the Twins took two of three from the Mets while the Braves lost two of three to the Blue Jays.

Lets dive into the matchup and find a sweat or two.

We’ve got all the info and analysis you need to know ahead of the game, including the latest info on the how to catch tipoff, odds, recent team performance, player stats, and of course, our predictions, picks & best bets for the game from our modeling tools and staff of experts.

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Game details & how to watch Twins at Braves

• Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
• Time: 7:15PM EST
• Site: Truist Park
• City: Atlanta, GA
• Network/Streaming: Apple TV+

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Odds for the Twins at the Braves

The latest odds as of Friday:

• Moneyline: Twins (+114), Braves (-135)
• Spread:  Braves -1.5
• Total: 8.0 runs

Probable starting pitchers for Twins at Braves

• Pitching matchup for April 18, 2025: Chris Paddack vs. Bryce Elder
  
  • Twins: Chris Paddack (0-2, 9.49 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/12 vs. Detroit - 5IP, 1ER, 2H, 2BB, 5Ks
  • Braves: Bryce Elder (0-1, 7.20 ERA)
    Last outing: 4/11 at Tampa Bay - 6IP, 5ER, 9H, 0BB, 4Ks

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Top betting trends & insights to know ahead of Twins at Braves

• The Over has cashed in 4 of the Braves' last 5 games
• The Under is 10-7-2 in Twins' games this season
• The Twins have covered in 4 of their last 5 road games and are profiting 1.33 units
• Carlos Correa is 10-49 (.204) in April
• Ozzie Albies had an 8-game hitting streak snapped Wednesday in Toronto

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Expert picks & predictions for tonight’s game between the Twins and the Braves

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Once the model is finished running, we put its projection next to the latest betting lines for the game to arrive at a relative confidence level for each wager.

Here are the best bets our model is projecting for Friday's game between the Twins and the Braves:

• Moneyline: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the Atlanta Braves on the Moneyline.
• Spread: NBC Sports Bet is leaning towards a play ATS on the Minnesota Twins at +1.5.
• Total: NBC Sports Bet is recommending a play on the over on the Game Total of 8.0.

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