Minnesota Twins at Seattle Mariners 6/13/22 - MLB Picks & Predictions

On Monday, the Minnesota Twins open a three-game series on the road at T-Mobile Park against the Seattle Mariners. Minnesota is 35-26 following its 6-5 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Minnesota’s Luis Arraez hit a grand slam for the first time in his MLB career on Saturday. The Twins have won three out of the last four and lead the American League Central by four games over the Cleveland Guardians.

Luis Arraez is batting .367 to lead Minnesota and the second baseman has team highs in hits with 66 and on-base percentage at .449. Center fielder Byron Buxton is the leader in home runs with 17 and shortstop Jorge Polanco has a team-high 33 RBIs. On Monday, the Minnesota Twins will send Chris Archer to the mound. The right-hander is 1-2 with a 3.65 ERA, 34 Ks and 21 BBs.

Seattle is 27-32 following its 7-6 victory over the Boston Red Sox on Saturday. Dylan Moore hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth inning giving the Mariners the win. Seattle has won two of the last three, but the Mariners are fourth in the American League West, a distant nine games behind the first-place Houston Astros.

Third baseman Ty France is batting .329 with 38 RBIs, 77 hits and a .406 on-base percentage to lead Seattle in each category. Infielder Eugenio Suarez is the leader in home runs with 11. On Monday, the Seattle Mariners will send Chris Flexen to the mound. The right-hander is 2-7 with a 3.61 ERA, 10 Ks and 13 BBs.