Seattle Mariners vs Minnesota Twins Picks and Predictions for Monday, April 27, 2026

By: Cameron Ross Published 04/27/2026, 12:40 AM ET

Mariners vs Twins Game Information

The Seattle Mariners will be back on the road Monday night for a 7:40 PM game inside Target Field for game 1 of 3 in Minnesota against the Minnesota Twins. Seattle has struggled to start the year, coming into Monday with 14 wins and 15 losses, but ride a 4-game winning streak into this series after a 3-game sweep of the Saint Louis Cardinals. The Minnesota Twins return home Monday, 4 games below .500, riding a long losing streak after a 2-run road loss against the Tampa Bay Rays. Stay in the news with our MLB Picks.

Mariners Preview

Offensively, Seattle's been mediocre this season with a .233 batting average. The Mariners have scored 115 runs on 216 hits, but Seattle has scored 22 runs during their current 4-game winning streak. Seattle has a .326 OBP and a .376 team slugging percentage. The Seattle pitching has been solid, with a 3.57 team ERA. Randy Arozarena leads Seattle's offense this season with a .276 batting average. Cal Raleigh has a .204 batting average but leads Seattle with 6 home runs and 15 RBIs.

Twins Preview

Offensively, Minnesota has struggled this season, posting a .229 batting average as the Twins have scored just 130 runs on 205 hits. Minnesota has a .326 OBP and a .378 team slugging percentage. The Minnesota pitching has struggled this season, with a 4.31 team ERA, and the team has allowed 29 runs over its last 5 losses. Brooks Lee leads the Minnesota offense this season with a .253 batting average. Byron Buxton has a .229 batting average and leads the team with 5 home runs. Josh Bell has boasted a .234 batting average along with a team-leading 16 RBI's this season.

Mariners vs Twins Pitching Matchup

Luis Castillo will be on the mound Monday night for Seattle. For the year, Castillo is 0-1 with a 5.01 ERA across 23.1 innings of work. Minnesota will counter with Connor Prielipp, as he is 0-0 on the year with a 4.50 ERA across only 4 innings of work.

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Mariners vs Twins Sox Pick

Both teams are struggling this season, but Seattle will have the edge Monday night. The Mariners have the better pitcher, the better offense, and are the hotter overall team. Look for Seattle to do the job Monday night as they pick up their 15th win of the year to get back to .500 overall.

Pick: Seattle Mariners -131
Secondary: Over 8.5
Lean: Cal Raleigh Over .5 RBIs

Final Score Prediction: Seattle Mariners win 8-4.