New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/9/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, June 9, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-170) Minnesota (+150)

The New York Yankees (40-15) are headed to Target Field on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (32-25). The odds on this game have the Yankees at -170 and the Twins are priced at +150. The total comes in at 8. The starting pitchers will be Gerrit Cole and Dylan Bundy.

New York owns a slugging percentage of .428 and have struck out 451 times, while being walked on 199 occasions. They have recorded 252 runs batted in and 448 base knocks this season, and their team batting average sits at .246. The Yankees have earned 75 doubles as a squad and have knocked 83 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 268 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .324. As a squad, the New York Yankees are earning 4.9 runs per game, which is 4th in baseball.

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Yankees pitchers have surrendered 39 home runs and 160 runs (1st in the league). They have walked 131 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.05 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.85 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.05. The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 2.77 on the season (1st in MLB), and they have struck out 505 hitters.

The Yankees have dispatched 168 relievers to the hill on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 82 runners so far this season and 28.0% of those players ended up scoring. They have recorded 20 saves so far this year and have not converted 8 out of their 28 chances to save the game. The Yankees relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 71.4% and has stepped onto the mound in 67 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 37 holds so far this year (6th in the league). Yankees pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 57 times as well as having 70 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Yankees have converted 72.0% of balls in play into outs in their 4,449 innings, which has them sitting 4th in MLB. The New York Yankees have accumulated 1,483 putouts on the campaign, as well as 510 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which has them sitting 2nd in the majors, and have accumulated 33 double plays.

Cole has thrown 1,514 innings and has totaled 1,754 punch outs thus far in his career. Cole (122-64 career record) holds a FIP of 3.06 while he has faced 6,114 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.18 (535 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.105. He has allowed 1,285 hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) with 388 free passes.

The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .402 and they are scoring 4.35 runs per outing (17th in MLB). They have recorded 95 doubles, while taking a walk 193 times as well as recording 248 runs. Minnesota is sitting with 62 home runs this season and 237 RBIs. They have struck out on 481 instances (9th in the league) and have a total of 473 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have a team OBP of .323 and a team batting average of .249 so far this season.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 227 runs for the season while holding an ERA of 3.78 (211 earned runs surrendered). They have relinquished 63 dingers and they relinquish 4.06 runs per 9 innings (10th in the league). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.249 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.98 as a unit for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.82 (476 strikeouts vs 169 free passes). They come in at 21st in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 459.

Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the mound in 21 save opportunities and they have come away with 14 saves. They rank 16th in the league with a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 186 relievers to the hill so far this year. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 56 times in high leverage situations and on 49 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 25.0% out of their 76 inherited base runners. With 57 save situations, the Twins have recorded 35 holds in addition to 7 blown saves.

In 4,527 innings on the diamond, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (15th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 40 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .987 (13th in the majors). The Twins have 465 assists, 27 errors and have earned a total of 1,509 putouts for the season.

During his career, Bundy has conceded 803 base hits while he has totaled 794 strikeouts in 812 innings. He has allowed 430 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.315 and a FIP of 4.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.98 and he has faced 3,480 batters during his MLB career. Bundy (49-60 win-loss record in his career) holds a 4.76 earned run average while giving up 8.9 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York (-170)

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