Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers Prediction, 7/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Texas Rangers

Date: Saturday, July 9, 2022

Location: Globe Life Field in Arlington, TX

TV: Bally Sports Southwest

The Texas Rangers (37-43) welcome the Minnesota Twins (47-38) at Globe Life Field on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Devin Smeltzer and Martin Perez.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 698 times, while being walked on 281 occasions. They have tallied 373 RBI's as well as 724 hits for the season, and their batting average sits at .253. The Twins have compiled 148 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 105 balls out of the park. They have earned a total of 386 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .322. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.5 runs per contest, which puts them at 11th in baseball.

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Twins pitchers have surrendered 96 home runs in addition to 334 runs in total (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 245 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.04 as a squad for the season. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.80 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. The Twins have an ERA of 3.66 over the course of the season (8th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 687 batters.

The Twins have sent 278 relievers to the hill this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 101 runners so far this season with 24.8% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 18 saves on the campaign and have not converted 17 of their 35 save opportunities. The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 51.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 90 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 54 holds this year (5th in the league). Twins relief pitchers have entered the game with opponents on base 68 times and also have had 91 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 71.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,789 innings, ranking them 7th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for 2,263 putouts for the season, as well as 696 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which puts them in 15th in baseball, and they have turned 64 double plays.

Smeltzer (8-4 career win-loss mark) holds a FIP of 4.63 and he has gone up against 511 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has given up 116 hits (8.3 hits per nine innings) and has 30 free passes. His earned run average is 3.71 (52 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.159. Smeltzer has taken the hill for 126 innings and has totaled 90 strikeouts so far in his MLB career.

The Texas Rangers hold a team OBP of .297 and a batting average of .238 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 690 occasions (17th in the league) and have earned 649 base hits. Texas has compiled 105 home runs for the season and 332 runs batted in. The Rangers hold a slugging percentage of .396 and they are earning 4.40 runs per game (15th in the league). They have hit 101 doubles, while getting a free base 219 times as well as notching 352 runs.

The Texas pitching staff have allowed 342 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.93 (310 earned runs allowed). They have relinquished 76 HR's and they allow 4.33 runs per 9 innings (16th in MLB). The Rangers have a WHIP of 1.291 with a FIP of 3.98 as a pitching staff this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.36 (650 strikeouts vs 275 walks). They are sitting at 9th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 642.

Texas relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.3% of 92 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 91 times in high leverage situations in addition to 63 occasions with runners on. With 72 save situations, the Rangers have accrued 41 holds and also 14 blown saves. They are ranked 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 54.8%, and they have dispatched 270 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond for the year. Texas has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 31 save chances and they have come away with 17 saves.

The Texas Rangers have gotten 70 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (22nd in professional baseball). The Rangers have recorded 754 assists, 50 errors and have earned 2,131 putouts over the course of the season. In their 6,393 innings on the field, the Rangers have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (14th in the majors).

Perez (70-71 career record) has earned a 4.51 earned run average while allowing 9.9 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 1.93 and he has gone up against 5,232 batters so far in his career. He has allowed 603 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.454 and a FIP of 4.4. During his pro baseball career, Perez has surrendered 1,323 hits while he has tallied 821 K's in 1,202 frames.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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