The Minnesota Twins are poised to extend their remarkable winning streak when they face off against the Baltimore Orioles in the first game of a doubleheader at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Coming off eight consecutive victories, this streak marks the Twins’ longest since they achieved 12 wins in a row last season and ties for the second-longest in Major League Baseball this year.
Despite their impressive performance, the Twins (21-20) find themselves fourth in the American League Central, trailing division leaders, the Detroit Tigers, by six games. Meanwhile, the Orioles (15-24), who amassed an impressive 192 wins in the previous two seasons, have had a surprisingly slow start to 2025, currently sitting at the bottom of the AL East, 7½ games behind the New York Yankees.
The series opener was originally scheduled for Tuesday but was postponed due to inclement weather. The pitching battle in the first game will feature Minnesota’s Bailey Ober (4-1, 3.50 ERA) against Baltimore’s Dean Kremer (3-4, 5.24). Ober has been particularly dominant, giving up just one earned run in each of his past four starts, which totals 24.2 innings. The Twins have won six of the eight games he has started this season, including the last five, and he previously held the Orioles to one earned run in a recent matchup.
On the other side, Kremer had a solid outing against the Twins last week, allowing only two earned runs over seven innings. Baltimore’s performance when Kremer pitches has been mixed, as they have a 3-5 record in those games.
Interestingly, despite their strong winning streak, the Twins enter this matchup as underdogs. The latest consensus odds have the Orioles as slight favorites at -118, with the Twins at -101, and the total for the game is set at 9.
First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. ET.
This matchup presents a thrilling opportunity for the Twins to continue their upward momentum while the Orioles aim to turn their season around. Both teams will look to capitalize on their pitching matchups and recent performances as the season progresses.