Twins vs. Nationals Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 5

The Minnesota Twins and Washington Nationals square off in the first of a three-game series on Tuesday at Nationals Park, at 6:45 p.m. ET. Taj Bradley (3-1, 2.85 ERA) gets the start for the Twins, who are 15-20 this season and fifth in the AL Central. Cade Cavalli (1-1, 3.82 ERA) is expected to start for the Nationals, who are 16-19 and third in the NL East.

Per the moneyline, the matchup between the Twins (-115) and Nationals (-104) looks like a close one. The game has an over/under set at 9.5 runs.

Twins vs. Nationals Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Tuesday, May 5, 2026
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Twins (-115)
• Underdog: Nationals (-104)
• Over/under: 9.5

How to Watch Twins vs. Nationals

• TV Channel: NATS and MNNT
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Twins vs. Nationals: Betting the Moneyline

• The Twins have won 33.3% of the games this season when they were favored on the moneyline (3-6).
• Washington has been underdogs in 34 games this season and has come away with the win 16 times (47.1%) in those contests.
• Minnesota has a record of 1-3 when favored by -115 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This season, the Nationals have been victorious 15 times in 32 chances when named as an underdog of at least -104 or worse on the moneyline.
• The Twins have a 53.5% chance to win this matchup based on the moneyline's implied probability.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Nationals have a 51% chance of pulling out a win.

Twins vs. Nationals: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Twins have combined with opponents to go over the total 19 times this season for a 19-13-3 record against the over/under.
• So far this season, Washington and its opponents have hit the over in 21 of its 35 games with a total.
• The Twins have collected a 17-18-0 record against the spread this season (covering 48.6% of the time).
• In 35 games with a line this season, the Nationals have a mark of 20-15-0 against the spread.