Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/22/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, June 22, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+140) Minnesota (-165)

The Cleveland Guardians (34-28) are on their way to Target Field on Wednesday where they will take on the Minnesota Twins (38-30). The odds on this game have Cleveland at +140 and Minnesota is sitting at -165. The total comes in at 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Triston McKenzie and Sonny Gray.

Cleveland owns a slugging percentage of .386 and have been called out on strikes 428 times, while drawing a walk on 184 occasions. They have accrued 270 runs batted in and 523 hits this year, while their batting average is .248. The Guardians have accumulated 118 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 48 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 283 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .310. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 12th in the league.

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Guardians pitchers have conceded 66 home runs and 248 total runs (4th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 176 hitters and their FIP is 3.92 as a team on the campaign. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.18. The Guardians are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.57 so far this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 514 hitters.

The Guardians have sent 194 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 82 runners on the campaign and 25.6% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 17 saves so far this season and have not converted 5 of their 22 save opportunities. The Guardians relievers have a save percentage of 77.3% and has come into the game in 44 save situations. The bullpen have racked up 19 holds this year (30th in the league). Guardians bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on 58 times and also have had 64 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 1,647 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 540 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .983 which has them sitting 20th in MLB, and have accumulated 47 double plays. The Guardians have turned 71.1% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,941 innings, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB.

McKenzie (11-15 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.48 while he has gone up against 894 hitters in the majors. He has conceded 151 hits (6.1 hits per nine innings) and has 86 free passes. His earned run average is 4.07 (101 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.061. McKenzie has taken the hill for 223 frames and has tallied 239 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Minnesota has accounted for 77 home runs so far this season to go along with 287 RBIs. They have hit 119 two-baggers, while getting a free base 230 times and putting up 300 runs. The Minnesota Twins have earned a team OBP of .324 as well as a team batting average of .251 so far this season. The Twins have a SLG% of .409 and they score 4.41 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 562 instances (17th in the league) and have totaled 572 hits.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.239 in addition to having a FIP of 4.09 as a team on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 (557 strikeouts vs 198 free passes). They come in at 15th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 544. They have conceded 80 dingers and they relinquish 4.13 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 275 runs so far this season while holding a team ERA of 3.85 (256 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 22.7% out of 88 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 67 times in high leverage situations and on 57 occasions with runners on base. With 70 save situations, the Twins have earned 45 holds and 8 blown saves. They rank 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 223 relievers onto the diamond on the campaign. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 24 save chances and they have tallied 16 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 48 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (15th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 560 assists, 36 errors and have accumulated 1,797 putouts this year. In 5,391 innings on the field, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (11th in the majors).

Thus far in his career, Gray has given up 1,119 base hits while tallying 1,263 strikeouts in 1,306 frames. Gray (85-73 career record) holds a 3.56 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 517 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.211 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 and he has gone up against 5,437 batters so far in his pro baseball career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (+140)

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