Nationals vs. Twins Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - May 7

The Washington Nationals and Minnesota Twins square off on Thursday at 1:05 p.m. ET at Nationals Park, attempting to break a 1-1 series tie. Jake Irvin (1-4, 4.93 ERA) gets the start for the Nationals, who are 17-20 this season and third in the NL East. Simeon Woods Richardson (0-5, 6.49 ERA) is expected to start for the Twins, who are 16-21 and fifth in the AL Central.

With moneyline odds of -116 for the Nationals and -103 for the Twins, this could be a close contest. The game has an over/under set at 9 runs.

Nationals vs. Twins Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Thursday, May 7, 2026
• Game time: 1:05 p.m. ET
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Stadium: Nationals Park
• Favorite: Nationals (-116)
• Underdog: Twins (-103)
• Over/under: 9

How to Watch Nationals vs. Twins

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

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Nationals vs. Twins: Betting the Moneyline

• The Nationals have been the moneyline favorite only one other time so far this season, a game they lost.
• Minnesota has been underdogs in 26 games this season and has come away with the win 12 times (46.2%) in those contests.
• Washington has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -116 odds on them winning this game.
• The Twins have a mark of 12-12 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by -103 or worse on the moneyline.
• Based on this game's moneyline, the Nationals have an implied win probability of 53.7%.
• The Twins have an implied victory probability of 50.7% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.

Nationals vs. Twins: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Nationals have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 37 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 23 of those games (23-11-3).
• Minnesota's games have gone over the total in 21 of its 37 chances.
• The Nationals have covered 56.8% of their games this season, going 21-16-0 against the spread.
• The Twins are 18-19-0 against the spread in their 37 games with a line set by sportsbooks this season.