Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/23/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, July 23, 2022

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (38-56) will compete against the Minnesota Twins (50-44) at Comerica Park on Saturday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Sonny Gray and Michael Pineda.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which ranks them 13th in MLB. They have racked up 421 runs while holding a team OBP of .323. The Twins have accumulated 160 two-baggers as a team and have hit 117 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 407 runs batted in in addition to 799 base knocks this season, and their batting average comes in at .252. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .419 and have been called out on strikes 768 times, while taking a walk on 311 occasions.

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Twins pitchers have allowed 112 home runs in addition to 393 runs in total (16th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 275 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.16 as a unit this year. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.73 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.24. The Twins have an earned run average of 3.92 on the campaign (15th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 752 batters.

The Twins have dispatched 313 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 107 runners for the season and 27.1% of them crossed home plate. They have accumulated 20 saves this season and have blown 17 out of their 37 chances to get a save. The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 54.1% and has come into the game in 97 save situations. The relievers have racked up 59 holds for the year (8th in the league). Twins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 72 times as well as having 99 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 7,500 innings, which has them sitting 7th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have notched a total of 2,500 putouts on the campaign, as well as 774 assists and 48 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 13th in the majors, and have accumulated 68 double plays.

Gray (86-75 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.68 while going up against 5,547 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,149 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 470 free passes. His earned run average is 3.61 (534 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.217. Gray has pitched in 1,330 frames and has 1,278 strikeouts in his MLB career.

The Detroit Tigers have an OBP of .286 and a team batting average of .228 this season. They have been called out on strikes on 795 occasions (14th in MLB) and have notched a total of 704 base hits. Detroit has accounted for 54 home runs for the year as well as 282 RBIs. The Tigers hold a slugging percentage of .333 and they average 3.14 runs per outing (30th in the league). They have put up 127 doubles, while taking a walk 227 times as well as putting up 295 runs.

The Detroit pitching staff have given up 407 runs this season while holding an ERA of 4.12 (374 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 92 long balls and they allow 4.48 runs per 9 innings (20th in the league). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.271 with a FIP of 4.00 as a unit on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.48 (698 strikeouts against 282 bases on balls). They come in at 16th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 756.

With 86 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 54 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Detroit has called on relievers to enter the contest in 30 save chances and they have earned 23 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 84 times in high leverage situations in addition to 62 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.0% of 107 inherited runners. They sit at 2nd in baseball with a save percentage of 76.7%, and they have dispatched 329 relievers to the mound this season.

Out of their 7,353 innings on the field, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (10th in professional baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 71 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 792 assists, 47 errors and have earned a total of 2,451 putouts this season.

Pineda (64-59 win-loss mark in his career) has a 4.03 earned run average and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.38 and he has faced 4,156 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has conceded 448 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.197 and having a FIP of 3.8. Thus far in his career, Pineda has given up 980 base knocks while tallying 960 strikeouts in 1,001 innings pitched.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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