Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions, Saturday, April 18th, 2026
Use Code WWWC The Cincinnati Reds (11-8) and the Minnesota Twins (11-8) will play their second game of an interleague series on Saturday afternoon in this Reds vs. Twins prediction. The first game of this series was played on Friday night (Note: This article was published before Friday's results). The Reds will start Andrew Abbott (5.85 ERA) with the Twins sending out Taj Bradley (1.25 ERA). First pitch is scheduled for 2:10 EST. See below for our Reds vs. Twins prediction, and check out all of our best Free MLB Picks.
Cincinnati is Strong on the Road
The Cincinnati Reds have played seven road games coming into this series with the Twins, and have won five of those seven showing an ability to win away from home. Cincy started the season off strong, and just hosted two series at home, dropping two of three against the Angels before taking two of three from the Giants.
Cincinnati is back on the road after their last game against San Francisco where they lost in a 3-0 shutout. Their most consistent performer at the plate this season has been Elly De La Cruz, as their start shortstop shares the team lead in hits with 20, and has also smashed six home runs to go with his 11 RBIs and five stolen bases. De La Cruz has been batting third in the lineup as their shortstop. Sal Stewart has emerged as a promising prospect, the 22-year old is just in his second year in the league but has seven home runs and 17 RBIs while batting .303 to start this season.
Andrew Abbott will make his 5th start of the season as a 26-year old left hander. He has an 0-2 record so far to go with his 5.85 ERA and 12-8 strikeout to walk ratio. In his last start, he pitched just three innings giving up seven earned runs in a loss against the Angles.
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Twins Four Game Streak Snapped
The Minnesota Twins were gaining positive momentum coming into this series, as they have won four straight games before finally falling to the Red Sox by a score of 9-5. The Twins are now leading the division, but only have a slight half game lead on the Guardians in the AL Central. In their most recent outing, the Twins got a first inning home run from Austin Martin, but still fell to Boston.
Martin is their 27-year old outfielder who has been batting second in the lineup, he has just one home run and three RBIs, but is batting a solid .316 at the plate to start the year. Byron Buxton is back for another season with Minnesota, he just represented Team USA in the WBC, and has already blasted out three home runs while batting leadoff for the Twins. Josh Bell is another power hitter, he has three home runs and 14 RBIs while playing first base and batting fifth in the order.
Taj Bradley will make his fifth start of the season as a 25-year old right hander. He has been on fire this season with a 3-0 record and a strong 1.25 ERA. He has 29 strikeouts so far against just eight walks.
Reds vs. Twins Picks and Predictions
Spread pick for Reds vs. Twins
- Twins Moneyline (5 units)
The Twins have the better starter on the mound, and Bradley will lead them to yet another victory as he continues to grow into one of the best pitchers in the American League. Bradley is 3-0 in this short season, and has an ERA of just 1.25 while striking out 28 batters. This will be too much for the Cincinnati offense which has been too reliant on De La Cruz and Stewart. Cincy is sending out Abbott, and he just gave up seven runs in his last outing. Minnesota rolls here.
Take the Twins to win.
Over/Under Pick for Reds vs. Twins
- Under (4 units)
Minnesota is sending out their top pitcher, and will pair that with an offense which has been slow to start which will lead to an under. Bradley has been incredible on the mound, and will continue that trend here against a Cincinnati team which is low on weapons. The Reds have gone under the total in two of their last three games, and Abbott is a veteran in the league who is likely to come back to his usual form. This afternoon game will be a low scoring affair.
Take the under.
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