Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 6/27/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Monday, June 27, 2022

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Progressive Field is the site where the Cleveland Guardians (36-28) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (38-32) on Monday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Sonny Gray and Triston McKenzie.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.5 runs per game, which is 14th in MLB. They have accounted for 315 runs scored while having a team OBP of .324. The Twins have earned 124 doubles as a squad and have hit 82 balls out of the stadium. They have earned 302 runs batted in and 593 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average sits at .252. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .414 and have struck out 585 times, while taking a walk on 236 occasions.

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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.94 so far this year (16th in MLB), and they have struck out 578 batters. They have walked 202 hitters and their FIP is 4.13 as a unit for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.25. Twins pitchers have conceded 85 long balls and also 292 runs in total (14th in the league).

Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 60 times in addition to having 71 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 47 holds this season (5th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have a save rate of 59.3% and has entered the game in 75 save situations. They have earned 16 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 of their 27 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 92 base runners this season with 25.0% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. The Twins have sent 232 relievers to the mound so far this year.

The Twins have turned 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 5,571 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 11th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 1,857 putouts so far this season, as well as 577 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which puts them in 14th in the majors, and they have turned 49 double plays.

Gray has taken the mound for 1,310 innings and is sitting with 1,267 K's during his career. His earned run average is 3.57 (520 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.214. He has given up 1,127 base hits (7.7 hits per nine innings) with 463 free passes. Gray (85-73 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.67 while facing 5,457 opposing batters in the major leagues.

The Cleveland Guardians are sitting with an OBP of .312 as well as a batting average of .251 this year. They have been called out on strikes on 449 occasions (30th in MLB) and are sitting with 550 base hits. Cleveland has recorded 53 HRs this year as well as 286 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .393 and they are earning 4.69 runs per contest (10th in MLB). They have hit 122 doubles, while getting a free base 188 times as well as notching 300 runs.

The Guardians have a WHIP of 1.186 and have a FIP of 3.96 as a staff on the campaign. They have a ranking of 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 493. The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 263 runs so far this year while having a team ERA of 3.69 (233 earned runs yielded). Their K/BB ratio is 2.95 (537 strikeouts vs 182 bases on balls). They have allowed 71 long balls and they yield 4.16 runs per 9 innings (11th in MLB).

Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% out of their 83 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 71 times in high leverage situations and also on 61 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 49 save situations, the Guardians have compiled 20 holds and also 7 blown saves. They rank 7th in baseball with a save percentage of 73.1%, and they have dispatched 204 relief pitchers to the hill so far this year. Cleveland has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 26 save opportunities and they have tallied 19 saves.

In 5,121 innings on the field, the Guardians have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 71.0% (10th in baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 49 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (20th in baseball). The Guardians have racked up 555 assists, 38 errors and have earned 1,707 putouts for the season.

In his pro baseball career, McKenzie has allowed 160 base knocks while totaling 244 strikeouts in 227 innings. McKenzie (11-15 career win-loss record) has a 4.23 ERA while allowing 6.3 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 107 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.085 and a FIP of 4.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and he has gone up against 916 batters during his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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