Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/4/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, August 4, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (55-53) host the Arizona Diamondbacks (57-51) at Target Field on Friday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Merrill Kelly and Bailey Ober.

Arizona has a slugging % of .426 and have struck out 842 times, while being walked on 354 occasions. They have accounted for 494 RBI's as well as 937 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average is at .256. The Diamondbacks have compiled 202 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the stadium. They have a total of 524 runs while holding a team OBP of .325. As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are compiling 4.9 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in MLB.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.46 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have surrendered 133 home runs in addition to 525 runs (23rd in the league). Arizona has surrendered 928 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 491 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have an ERA of 4.62 on the campaign (25th in the league), and their staff has rung up 882 hitters. They have walked 358 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.45 as a team on the campaign.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 352 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 160 base runners on the season with 31.3% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have recorded 28 saves for the year and have missed out on 19 out of their 47 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 59.6% and has entered the game in 100 save situations. The relievers have earned 52 holds on the season (19th in the league). Diamondbacks bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 108 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have transformed 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,616 innings, which has them sitting at 12th in professional baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have notched a total of 2,872 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 929 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which ranks 1st in MLB, and have 89 double plays.

Kelly has taken the hill for 679 innings and has 603 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. Kelly (45-40 career mark) has a FIP of 4.03 and he has faced 2,803 batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.84 (290 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.218. He has allowed 622 base hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 205 walks.

The Minnesota Twins have an OBP of .314 and a team batting average of .237 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,115 instances (1st in the league) and have a total of 865 hits. Minnesota is sitting with 141 HRs for the year to go along with 449 RBIs. The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .412 and they have an average of 4.38 runs per contest (19th in the league). They have put up 185 two-baggers, while getting a free base 359 times as well as racking up 473 runs.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.181 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.81 as a staff this season. They come in at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 844. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 438 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.86 (415 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (1,035 strikeouts vs 298 bases on balls). They have conceded 122 HR's and they surrender 4.08 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 32.1% out of 112 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 122 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 99 save situations, the Twins have earned 53 holds and also 21 blown saves. They rank 25th in baseball with a save percentage of 53.3%, and they have sent 321 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the year. Minnesota has called on relievers to enter the game in 45 save chances and they have converted 24 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in professional baseball). The Twins have racked up 827 assists, 46 errors and have amassed 2,902 putouts so far this year. In 8,706 innings played, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (7th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Ober has surrendered 225 hits while he has tallied 242 K's in 247 innings pitched. Ober (11-11 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.57 earned run average while allowing 8.2 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 98 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.105 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 5.04 and he has gone up against 997 hitters so far in his career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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