Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Detroit Tigers (41-62) are on their way to Target Field on Tuesday where they will play the Minnesota Twins (53-48). The pitchers taking the mound are Matt Manning and Chris Archer.

Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .337 and have struck out 870 times, while drawing a walk on 249 occasions. They have amassed 316 RBI's in addition to 773 hits on the year, and their average at the plate is at .228. The Tigers have tallied 144 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 63 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 331 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .286. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.2 runs per outing, which is 30th in the league.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 4.05 over the course of the season (19th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 757 batters. They have walked 310 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.01 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.44 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.27. Tigers pitchers have conceded 99 long balls and 453 total runs (20th in the league).

The Tigers have dispatched 367 relievers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 123 base runners so far this season and 27.6% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 24 saves for the year and have blown 8 out of their 32 save opportunities. The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 75.0% and has entered the game in 91 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 57 holds so far this year (10th in the league). Tigers bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 70 times as well as having 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have a total of 2,562 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 829 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which ranks 15th in the majors, and have earned 74 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 7,686 innings on the field, which has them sitting 10th in baseball.

Manning (4-7 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.55 while facing 414 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 102 hits (9.8 hits per nine innings) and has 33 free passes. His ERA is 5.50 (57 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.446. Manning has taken the mound for 93 innings and has tallied 61 punch outs so far in his MLB career.

The Twins have a team SLG% of .419 and they have an average of 4.53 runs per game (12th in the league). They have 172 two-baggers, while getting a free base 329 times and scoring 458 runs. Minnesota has hit 127 long balls for the season as well as 442 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 833 occasions (20th in the league) and have totaled 855 hits. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with a team OBP of .321 as well as a team batting average of .251 on the year.

The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 432 runs for the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.05 (402 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 126 long balls and they surrender 4.35 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.250 in addition to having a FIP of 4.27 as a team over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.68 (812 strikeouts vs 303 walks). They are currently ranked 12th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 813.

Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of their 117 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 107 times in high leverage situations and also on 77 occasions with base runners. With 102 save situations, the Twins have 63 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 52.6%, and they have dispatched 341 bullpen pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 38 save chances and they have walked away with 20 saves.

In 7,740 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (6th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 69 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in MLB). The Twins have recorded 796 assists, 49 errors and have 2,580 putouts on the campaign.

Archer (63-86 career record) has earned a 3.88 earned run average and has given up 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.06 and he has faced 5,585 batters in his MLB career. He has allowed 571 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and a FIP of 3.7. During his MLB career, Archer has surrendered 1,200 base hits and he has 1,424 K's in 1,323 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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