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MIN vs
WSH

Minnesota Twins vs Washington Nationals

May 5, 2026 ยท 6:45 PM ET ยท Nationals Park
MIN 77-85  ยท  WSH 77-85

๐Ÿ Final: MIN 11, WSH 3 This preview reflects the pregame matchup. View Full Recap โ†’

๐Ÿ† SportsFBI Verdict

Projected Winner ๐Ÿ† Minnesota Twins
Confidence 72%
Projected Score MIN 8 ยท WSH 5
Blowout Probability 14%

Model-based estimate from BlowoutAlert's MLB matchup engine โ€” not a guarantee.

๐Ÿ“Š Engine Edges

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WSH Defensive edge (dWAR 4.0) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH Recent run diff (+1.2 R/G L10) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
WSH MIN SP home dependent โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…
MIN Bullpen edge (quality/availability) โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜… โ˜…

โšพ Starting Pitchers

MIN โ€” Away RHP
Taj Bradley
Taj Bradley
ERA3.73
WHIP1.22
FIP3.76
K/910.4
K/BB6.5
Road ERA: 4.34
vs
WSH โ€” Home RHP
Cade Cavalli
Cade Cavalli
ERA3.02
WHIP1.16
FIP2.97
K/910.6
K/BB8.1
Home ERA: 3.29

๐Ÿงข Starting Lineup

MIN โ€” Away
  1. 1 Byron Buxton CF
  2. 2 Trevor Larnach LF
  3. 3 Ryan Jeffers C
  4. 4 Josh Bell DH
  5. 5 Austin Martin RF
  6. 6 Kody Clemens 1B
  7. 7 Luke Keaschall 2B
  8. 8 Brooks Lee SS
  9. 9 Royce Lewis 3B
WSH โ€” Home
  1. 1 James Wood RF
  2. 2 Daylen Lile LF
  3. 3 Curtis Mead 1B
  4. 4 CJ Abrams SS
  5. 5 Jacob Young CF
  6. 6 Jorbit Vivas 3B
  7. 7 Nasim Nunez 2B
  8. 8 Jose Tena DH
  9. 9 Keibert Ruiz C

๐Ÿ“ธ Team Snapshot

MIN Away WSH Home
Team OPS 0.751 0.736
Bullpen FIP 4.18 5.88
Run Diff / 10G -1.6 -0.4
Days Rest 1 1
Streak 1 1

๐Ÿ“ˆ Betting Lines

Spread
MIN -4.5 (+103)
WSH +4.5 (-134)
Total (O/U)
Over 12.5 (+102)
Under 12.5 (-133)
Moneyline
MIN -10000
WSH +1580

๐Ÿ” Key Suspects Top 1 Preview

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MIN โ€” Away
Taj Bradley Taj Bradley SP
Pitcher Ks
5.5
59 ยท OVER
WSH โ€” Home
Cade Cavalli Cade Cavalli SP
Pitcher Ks
4.5
67 ยท OVER

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