Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Toronto Blue Jays vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, August 4, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (54-49) will try to beat the Toronto Blue Jays (58-45) on Thursday. The men taking the mound are Ross Stripling and Sonny Gray.

The Blue Jays have accumulated 197 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 132 baseballs out of the park. Toronto has a slugging rate of .436 and have been called out on strikes 796 times, while drawing a walk on 306 occasions. As a unit, the Toronto Blue Jays are recording 4.8 runs/g, which puts them at 3rd in the league. They have recorded 485 runs batted in and 932 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average sits at .265. They have 498 runs scored and have an OBP of .329.

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The Blue Jays have a team earned run average of 3.86 on the campaign (12th in the league), and the staff has rung up 879 hitters. They have walked 268 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.96 as a squad on the season. They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.28 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23. Blue Jays pitchers have allowed 122 home runs in addition to 435 total runs (11th in the league).

The Blue Jays have dispatched 367 relievers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 151 base runners over the course of the season and 27.8% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 31 saves on the season and have blown 17 of their 48 save opportunities. The Blue Jays relievers have recorded a save rate of 64.6% and has entered the game in 107 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 56 holds this year (16th in MLB). Blue Jays bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 100 times in addition to having 122 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Blue Jays have converted 69.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 7,758 innings on the field, which has them sitting 20th in professional baseball. The Toronto Blue Jays have accounted for 2,586 putouts on the year, as well as 820 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which puts them in 7th in MLB, and have a total of 79 double plays.

Stripling (33-37 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.99 and he has gone up against 2,581 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 603 hits (8.7 hits per 9 innings) with 154 free passes. His ERA is 3.86 (266 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.220. Stripling has taken the mound for 620 innings and has accounted for 578 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Minnesota Twins hold an OBP of .321 as well as a batting average of .251 on the season. They have been rung up on 843 occasions (21st in the league) and have a total of 874 hits. Minnesota has recorded 129 home runs for the season to go along with 450 RBIs. The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .419 and they have an average of 4.52 runs per outing (10th in baseball). They have hit 175 two-baggers, while getting a free base 337 times as well as putting up 466 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.243 and have a FIP of 4.20 as a staff on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.72 (839 strikeouts against 309 walks). They rank 11th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 825. They have allowed 126 dingers and they give up 4.34 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 440 runs so far this year while holding an ERA of 4.04 (409 earned runs allowed).

Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 39 save chances and they have converted 20 saves. They are currently ranked 29th in baseball holding a save percentage of 51.3%, and they have dispatched 351 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the campaign. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 112 times in high leverage situations and on 80 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% out of their 120 inherited runners. Sitting with 104 save situations, the Twins have earned 64 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

Out of their 7,740 innings played, the Twins have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.9% (6th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 69 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in professional baseball). The Twins have 796 assists, 49 errors and have earned a total of 2,580 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Gray has allowed 1,156 base knocks while he has earned 1,290 punch outs in 1,341 frames. Gray (88-75 career mark) has earned a 3.60 ERA while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 536 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.214 and a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.73 and he has gone up against 5,589 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Toronto

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