MIN vs SF Prediction, Odds and MLB Picks for Today

I'm going with the Giants in the rubber match of this series because this strikes me as the type of game that can go either way. And if that's the case, the home underdog at a tasty offering is the play here. The first two games of this series have been played precisely how you'd expect at Oracle Park. San Francisco won the opener 5-2 before Minnesota responded with a 3-2 victory yesterday. That's an average of only 6 combined runs per game. The total for the finale sits at 7.5, so again not an offensive exhibition by any stretch. Runs overall could be expected to remain at a premium, and that matters because it helps neutralize Minnesota's biggest strength: its bats. Then there's Connor Prielipp.

Minnesota's left-hander enters 6-7 with a 4.94 ERA and 1.30 WHIP. Those aren't numbers that make me interested in laying road chalk in what projects to be another tight game. San Francisco counters with César Perdomo, who owns a 3.72 ERA through limited work. An unknown indeed but I don't need to lay juice to back him with the environment being his biggest supporter. The question you have to ask yourself is if this becomes another 3-2 or 4-3 game, which ticket do you want? The road favorite with a vulnerable starter and a bullpen that is near to 5 in aggregate ERA or the home team used to playing in this kind of gambit with a plus return? I'll take the latter. Giants or nothing here.

Twins vs Giants prediction: San Francisco ML (+128) available at time of publishing. Playable to +120.