Minnesota Twins vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Friday, June 17, 2022

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports Arizona

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-140) Arizona (+120)

The Minnesota Twins (37-28) are en route to Chase Field on Friday where they will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (30-35). The moneyline on this matchup has the Twins at -140 and the Diamondbacks are priced at +120. The total comes in at 9. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Devin Smeltzer and Madison Bumgarner.

Minnesota is slugging .407 and have struck out 540 times, while drawing a walk on 222 occasions. They have accrued 274 runs batted in and 543 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate sits at .251. The Twins have accounted for 109 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 74 baseballs out of the park. They are sitting with 286 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.4 runs per contest, which puts them at 15th in baseball.

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Twins pitchers have surrendered 74 home runs and 260 total runs (11th in MLB). They have walked 194 opposing players and their FIP is 4.05 as a unit this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. The Twins hold a team ERA of 3.79 so far this year (12th in baseball), and they have rung up 539 hitters.

The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 66.7% and has entered the game in 70 save situations. The relievers have inherited 84 runners over the course of the season with 22.6% of them crossed home plate. Twins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 55 times in addition to having 67 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 217 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen have a total of 45 holds on the season (2nd in the league). They have recorded 16 saves for the year and have blown 8 out of their 24 save chances.

The Twins have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,166 innings, ranking them 12th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 1,722 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 541 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which ranks 14th in the majors, and have a total of 48 double plays.

Smeltzer has taken the mound for 103 innings and has accounted for 72 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.65 (42 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.167. He has given up 94 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 27 free passes. Smeltzer (7-2 mark in his career) has a FIP of 4.57 while going up against 419 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Diamondbacks hold a team slugging percentage of .377 and they tally 4.06 runs per contest (24th in MLB). They have hit 100 doubles, while walking 230 times as well as putting up 264 runs. Arizona has 74 home runs on the season as well as 246 RBIs. They have struck out on 595 instances (3rd in the league) and have recorded 462 base hits. The Arizona Diamondbacks have compiled a team OBP of .298 in addition to a team batting average of .217 on the campaign.

The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.324 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.37 as a unit for the season. They are currently ranked 26th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 558. The Arizona pitching staff have given up 300 runs on the year and come in with a team ERA of 4.22 (269 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.32 (467 strikeouts vs 201 bases on balls). They have surrendered 73 dingers and they allow 4.71 runs per 9 innings (21st in baseball).

Arizona has had bullpen pitchers take the mound in 25 save chances and they have recorded 17 saves. They sit at 10th in MLB with a save rate of 68.0%, and they have sent 232 relievers to the mound so far this year. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 80 times in high leverage situations and on 62 occasions with runners on base. Arizona relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 22.5% out of 89 inherited runners. Sitting with 64 save situations, the Diamondbacks have accumulated 38 holds and also 8 blown saves.

In 5,163 innings on the field, the Diamondbacks hold a efficiency on defense of 69.4% (18th in the majors). The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 57 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .981 (28th in baseball). The Diamondbacks have 549 assists, 45 errors and have accounted for 1,721 putouts for the year.

So far in his pro baseball career, Bumgarner has allowed 1,864 hits while accumulating 1,993 punch outs in 2,098 frames. He has conceded a total of 773 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.128 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.97 and he has gone up against 8,584 hitters in his career. Bumgarner (129-112 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.32 earned run average and has allowed 8.0 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+120)

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