Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, September 23, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (73-76) will take on the Los Angeles Angels (65-84) at Target Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers will be Shohei Ohtani and Joe Ryan.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are scoring 3.8 runs per contest, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have tallied 566 runs while holding a team OBP of .294. The Angels have earned 191 doubles as a squad and have smacked 177 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 544 runs batted in as well as 1,136 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average sits at .230. Los Angeles owns a slugging percentage of .387 and have been called out on strikes 1,427 times, while drawing a walk on 416 occasions.

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The Angels have compiled a team earned run average of 3.85 so far this season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,253 hitters. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.26. Angels pitchers have surrendered 161 home runs and 621 total runs (12th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 500 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.07 as a unit on the year.

The Angels relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 55.2% and has come into the game in 127 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 231 runners for the year with 35.9% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Angels bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 148 times and also have had 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 445 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have notched 67 holds this season (21st in baseball). They have earned 32 saves over the course of the season and have blown 26 of their 58 save opportunities.

The Los Angeles Angels have accumulated 3,939 putouts this season, as well as 1,272 assists and 73 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 12th in baseball, and have a total of 129 double plays. The Angels have converted 70.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of 11,817 innings, ranking them 6th in the majors.

Ohtani has pitched in 331 frames and has totaled 418 strikeouts so far in his career. Ohtani (26-13 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.10 and he has faced 1,353 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 3.04 (112 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.107. He has surrendered 257 base knocks (7.0 hits per 9 innings) with 110 free passes.

Minnesota has tallied 169 home runs this season as well as 613 RBIs. They have tallied 247 two-baggers, while walking 468 times as well as scoring 639 runs. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with an OBP of .317 and a team batting average of .249 this season. The Twins hold a slugging % of .405 and they score 4.32 runs per contest (17th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 1,225 occasions (18th in the league) and have accounted for 1,246 base hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.256 with a FIP of 4.10 as a pitching staff this year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.77 (1,226 strikeouts vs 443 free passes). They are sitting at 14th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 1,211. They have surrendered 173 long balls and they allow 4.30 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 629 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.99 (584 earned runs allowed).

Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 54 save chances and they have tallied 27 saves. They are ranked 30th in MLB holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 510 relievers to the hill on the season. Their relief pitchers have come in 167 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% of 173 inherited base runners. With 153 save situations, the Twins have earned 98 holds and 27 blown saves.

In 11,853 innings played, the Twins have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (10th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 113 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 1,213 assists, 72 errors and have 3,951 putouts this year.

In his pro baseball career, Ryan has conceded 122 base hits while he has totaled 168 strikeouts in 163 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 67 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.039 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.50 and he has gone up against 661 hitters during his career. Ryan (14-9 career win-loss record) has a 3.68 ERA while allowing 6.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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