New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/7/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, June 7, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (32-24) will go up against the New York Yankees (39-15) on Tuesday. The men taking the mound will be Jameson Taillon and Bailey Ober.

As a unit, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which ranks them 6th in baseball. They have accounted for 258 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .321. The Yankees have hit 75 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 80 baseballs out of the park. They have accounted for 242 runs batted in as well as 434 hits for the season, while their batting average comes in at .244. New York is slugging .425 and have been called out on strikes 441 times, while being walked on 190 occasions.

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Yankees pitchers have surrendered 38 home runs and also 156 runs in total (1st in MLB). They have walked 130 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.04 as a unit so far this year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.83 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.04. The Yankees have a team ERA of 2.75 for the year (1st in baseball), and they have rung up 498 hitters.

The Yankees have sent 165 relievers to the hill so far this year. The relievers have inherited 80 runners this season with 28.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 20 saves this year and have blown 8 of 28 chances to save the game. The Yankees bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 71.4% and has come into the game in 66 save situations. The relievers have tallied 36 holds this year (7th in MLB). Yankees relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 55 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have earned a total of 1,456 putouts this season, in addition to 499 assists and 19 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .990 which is 2nd in baseball, and have earned 32 double plays. The Yankees have converted 72.4% of balls in play into outs out of 4,368 innings, which has them sitting at 2nd in MLB.

Taillon has taken the hill for 669 innings and has 603 K's thus far in his career. Taillon (43-31 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.68 while he has faced 2,780 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.69 (274 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.208. He has surrendered 642 base knocks (8.6 hits per 9 innings) with 166 free passes.

Minnesota has recorded 61 home runs so far this season as well as 233 runs batted in. They have put up 93 doubles, while taking a walk 192 times as well as scoring 244 runs. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with an on-base percentage of .323 and a batting average of .248 on the campaign. The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .400 and they average 4.36 runs per contest (14th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 474 occasions (9th in the league) and have recorded 461 base hits.

The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 217 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.66 (201 earned runs conceded). They have given up 60 dingers and they surrender 3.95 runs per 9 innings (7th in MLB). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.225 with a FIP of 3.91 as a pitching staff on the year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.91 (466 strikeouts vs 160 free passes). They come in at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 445.

Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 26.8% of 71 inherited base runners. Their relievers have come in 55 times in high leverage situations in addition to 47 occasions with runners on base. With 57 save situations, the Twins have amassed 35 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are ranked 16th in MLB with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have sent 182 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have tallied 14 saves.

In 4,446 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (14th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 40 double plays and have a fielding rate of .986 (14th in baseball). The Twins have racked up 459 assists, 27 errors and have 1,482 putouts this season.

So far in his MLB career, Ober has surrendered 128 base knocks and he has 125 strikeouts in 126 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 58 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.222 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.81 and he has gone up against 521 opposing batters so far in his pro baseball career. Ober (4-5 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 4.14 earned run average and has given up 9.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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