Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 6/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-145) Detroit (+125)

The Minnesota Twins (30-21) are hitting the road to Comerica Park on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (19-30). The odds on this game have the Twins at -145 while the Tigers open at +125. The total is 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chris Archer and Alex Faedo.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.4 runs/g, which ranks them 14th in the league. They are sitting with 222 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .325. The Twins have compiled 87 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 53 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 213 runs batted in in addition to 420 base knocks this year, and their team batting average comes in at .248. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .397 and have been rung up 423 times, while taking a walk on 181 occasions.

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The Twins have an ERA of 3.44 for the season (7th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 436 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.97 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.21. Twins pitchers have given up 50 home runs and 188 runs (6th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 147 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.73 as a team for the season.

Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 44 times in addition to having 51 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 32 holds for the season (10th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 68.4% and has come into the game in 51 save situations. They have recorded 13 saves for the season and have blown 6 of 19 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 66 runners on the year and 28.8% of those players crossed the plate. The Twins have dispatched 165 relief pitchers to the hill for the year.

The Minnesota Twins have notched a total of 1,356 putouts so far this season, as well as 407 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which has them ranked 13th in the majors, and they have twisted 35 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,068 innings, which has them sitting at 13th in baseball.

Archer has pitched in 1,288 innings and is sitting with 1,399 punch outs thus far in his career. Archer (61-83 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.70 and he has faced 5,440 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.88 (556 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.259. He has given up 1,178 base knocks (8.2 hits per 9 innings) with 444 walks.

Detroit is sitting with 29 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 133 runs batted in. They have hit 63 two-baggers, while walking 124 times as well as racking up 138 runs. The Detroit Tigers have tallied a team OBP of .285 in addition to a batting average of .223 this year. The Tigers hold a team slugging percentage of .325 and they score 2.82 runs per game (30th in the league). They have been rung up on 416 occasions (14th in MLB) and have earned 354 hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.187 and have a FIP of 3.86 as a pitching staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.60 (369 strikeouts vs 142 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 8th in MLB as a staff in total hits surrendered with 365. They have yielded 46 home runs and they allow 4.02 runs per 9 innings (10th in baseball). The Detroit pitching staff have relinquished 191 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.62 (172 earned runs relinquished).

Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 21.4% out of their 56 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 53 times in high leverage situations in addition to 35 occasions with runners on base. With 44 save situations, the Tigers have accrued 26 holds and 4 blown saves. They rank 4th in the league with a save rate of 75.0%, and they have dispatched 175 relief pitchers onto the diamond so far this year. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 16 save chances and they have earned 12 saves.

In 3,849 innings on the diamond, the Tigers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.0% (4th in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 37 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in baseball). The Tigers have recorded 429 assists, 26 errors and have amassed 1,283 putouts for the season.

Faedo (1-2 career win-loss record) is the owner of a 3.00 ERA and has surrendered 9.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 111 opposing hitters in his MLB career. He has allowed a total of 9 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.296 and having a FIP of 4.3. So far in his career, Faedo has surrendered 27 base hits while totaling 16 K's in 27 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-145)

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