Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, September 24, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (73-77) will try to beat the Los Angeles Angels (65-85) on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Reid Detmers and Louie Varland.

As a squad, the Los Angeles Angels are notching 3.8 runs per game, which has them at 25th in MLB. They have earned 571 runs and have an OBP of .294. The Angels have tallied 194 doubles as a squad and have hit 178 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accrued 549 RBI's and 1,149 base knocks on the season, while their batting average sits at .229. Los Angeles has a slugging rate of .386 and have been rung up 1,450 times, while being walked on 422 occasions.

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The Angels are sitting with a team ERA of 3.87 on the year (12th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,268 hitters. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.51 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Angels pitchers have conceded 163 long balls and 633 runs in total (13th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 505 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.06 as a squad this season.

The Angels relievers have a save percentage of 54.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 128 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 238 runners for the season with 37.0% of those runners crossed home plate. Angels relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 151 times in addition to having 142 appearances in high leverage situations. The Angels have dispatched 451 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have earned 67 holds for the season (21st in MLB). They have earned 32 saves so far this year and have blown 27 of their 59 save chances.

The Angels have transformed 70.8% of balls in play into outs in their 11,961 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 6th in professional baseball. The Los Angeles Angels have notched a total of 3,987 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,284 assists and 75 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which ranks 15th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 129 double plays.

Detmers (7-8 career record) holds a FIP of 4.35 and he has gone up against 596 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 124 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) with 56 walks. His ERA is 4.25 (66 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.289. Detmers has pitched in 139 innings and is sitting with 130 punch outs in his pro baseball career.

The Twins have a SLG% of .403 and they are earning 4.28 runs per outing (17th in baseball). They have put up 249 two-baggers, while taking a walk 473 times as well as putting up 642 runs. Minnesota has hit 169 HRs for the year to go along with 616 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,239 occasions (19th in baseball) and have totaled 1,255 base knocks. The Minnesota Twins have earned a team OBP of .316 as well as a batting average of .247 on the season.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.257 and have a FIP of 4.10 as a squad on the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.78 (1,239 strikeouts vs 445 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 16th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 1,231. They have surrendered 176 long balls and they give up 4.31 runs per 9 innings (13th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 638 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.00 (593 earned runs surrendered).

Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 54 save chances and they have walked away with 27 saves. They are ranked 30th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 512 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 161 times in high leverage situations in addition to 125 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.1% out of 173 inherited base runners. With 153 save situations, the Twins have earned 98 holds and 27 blown saves.

In their 11,997 innings played, the Twins have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (12th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 114 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 1,226 assists, 72 errors and have 3,999 putouts for the season.

Varland (0-1 career record) holds a 5.23 ERA while giving up 10.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.33 and he has gone up against 44 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 6 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.452 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.6. So far in his pro baseball career, Varland has surrendered 12 hits and he has 10 punch outs in 10 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles

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