Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, September 9, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (68-67) will play the Cleveland Guardians (70-65) on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Cal Quantrill and Dylan Bundy.

The Guardians have recorded 234 doubles as a squad and have hit 102 balls out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging rate of .376 and have struck out 928 times, while taking a walk on 368 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 22nd in baseball. They have accounted for 532 runs batted in in addition to 1,149 base knocks on the season, and their team batting average is at .250. They have accounted for 558 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .311.

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The Guardians are sitting with a team ERA of 3.61 on the season (8th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,139 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.99 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.18. Guardians pitchers have allowed 144 long balls in addition to 537 total runs (9th in the league). They have walked 381 opposing players and their FIP is 3.84 as a team for the year.

The Guardians have dispatched 416 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 155 base runners for the year with 30.3% of those runners crossed home plate. They have accumulated 36 saves for the year and have blown 15 of 51 save opportunities. The Guardians bullpen have earned a save rate of 70.6% and has entered the game in 100 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 45 holds so far this year (30th in baseball). Guardians pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 110 times in addition to having 133 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Guardians have converted 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,809 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 7th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have a total of 3,603 putouts this year, in addition to 1,200 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .984 which has them sitting 22nd in MLB, and have 104 double plays.

Quantrill (27-16 record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.19 and he has faced 1,820 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 406 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) with 125 walks. His ERA is 3.61 (175 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.216. Quantrill has taken the mound for 436 innings and is sitting with 342 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

Minnesota has 157 long balls so far this season to go along with 568 RBIs. They have recorded 224 two-baggers, while getting a free base 442 times and recording 590 runs. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated a team OBP of .318 in addition to a batting average of .248 this season. The Twins hold a slugging % of .407 and they are recording 4.37 runs per contest (16th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 1,114 occasions (20th in baseball) and have accounted for 1,129 hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.248 in addition to having a FIP of 4.07 as a staff for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.81 (1,122 strikeouts vs 399 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 1,096. They have surrendered 158 HR's and they surrender 4.30 runs per 9 innings (16th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 572 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.00 (533 earned runs relinquished).

Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.4% of 156 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 149 times in high leverage situations in addition to 109 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 141 save situations, the Twins have 90 holds and 26 blown saves. They are currently ranked 30th in the league with a save percentage of 48.0%, and they have dispatched 467 relievers to the mound on the campaign. Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 50 save opportunities and they have walked away with 24 saves.

In their 10,785 innings on the field, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (9th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 103 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 1,110 assists, 64 errors and are sitting with 3,595 putouts for the season.

In his MLB career, Bundy has surrendered 870 base knocks while totaling 842 K's in 889 innings pitched. Bundy (54-63 career mark) has earned a 4.67 earned run average and has surrendered 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 461 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and a FIP of 4.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.99 and he has faced 3,788 hitters 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

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