Sunday, August 23, 2015

Oriole Park

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Probable Pitchers: Mike Pelfrey (6-7) vs. Kevin Gausman (2-5)

The Minnesota Twins take on the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday at Oriole Park. Mike Pelfrey is the probable starter for the Twins and he'll face Kevin Gausman of the Orioles. The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +124 and Baltimore at -134. The over/under was set at 8. The Twins have a 57-57 over/under record and a 71-51 run line mark, meaning they cover 58% of the time. The Orioles are 64-57 against the run line and have a 52-62 over/under record. They cover the spread 53% of the time.

The Twins show up with a 61-61 record, including 23-37 on the road. Mike Pelfrey has a 6-7 record on the season, an earned run average of 3.62 and a 1.39 WHIP. He's pitched 134.1 innings thus far while surrendering 148 hits over that time and when he starts, the Twins are 12-11. Against the over/under, the Twins are 10-11 in his starts. He is getting 4.5 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently 4.16 and they've given up 367 hits on the season. The bullpen has struck out 271 and walked 117 batters this season while opposing teams hit .254 against them. Minnesota has a team average of 9.53 hits allowed per game and are averaging 6.22 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 4.21, they are 24th in the league.

As a team, Minnesota is batting .250, good for 21st in the league while putting together a .228 average away from home. Ranked at 27th in the league in on-base percentage, the Twins sit at .303 and they hold a .400 team slugging percentage. With 119 hits, Joe Mauer leads the team while his team ranks 22nd in hits per game with 8.37.

Baltimore is 39-24 at home while holding a 62-59 overall record on the season. Kevin Gausman has a record of 2-5 while sporting an earned run average of 4.48 on the year with a 1.21 WHIP. He's pitched 66.1 innings thus far while surrendering 63 hits over that time in which the Orioles are 3-6. Against the over/under, the Orioles are 3-5 when he starts. He is getting 2.9 runs from the team when he takes the mound. The bullpen's earned run average is currently at 2.89 and they have given up 324 hits on the season. The Orioles bullpen has struck out 380 batters and walked 136 this season while opposing teams have hit .230 against them. Baltimore has a team average of 8.58 hits per game and are averaging 7.76 strikeouts per nine innings. With a team earned run average of 3.82, they are 14th in the league.

As a team, they are batting .256, good for 10th in the league while putting together a .271 average at home. Ranked at 21st in the league in on-base percentage, the Orioles sit at .309 and they hold a .427 team slugging percentage. With 141 hits, Manny Machado leads the team while his team ranks 13th in hits per game with 8.64.

The Twins have committed 64 errors and have combined for 1,238 assists and 3,234 put outs leading to a .986 team fielding percentage. Over the course of this season, the Orioles have accumulated 49 errors while having 1162 assists and 3,210 put outs leading to a .989 fielding percentage.

Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 57-57 against the over/under so far this season

The Minnesota Twins are 71-51 against the run line so far this season

Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 52-62 against the over/under so far this season

The Baltimore Orioles are 64-57 against the run line so far this season

Injuries to Watch

Minnesota Twins

08/20/15 CF Aaron Hicks Hamstring Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/20)
08/14/15 P Blaine Boyer Elbow Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/9)
08/13/15 P Phil Hughes Back Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/10)
06/04/15 P Ricky Nolasco Ankle Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (6/1)
05/16/15 CF Jordan Schafer Knee Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (5/16)

Baltimore Orioles

08/01/15 P Mike Wright Calf Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (8/1)
07/22/15 LF Steve Pearce Oblique Injury is on the 15 day disabled list (7/19)
05/13/15 P Jason Garcia Shoulder Injury is on the 60 day disabled list (5/11)

Tony's Pick: Take the Orioles

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