Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 5, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Arizona Diamondbacks (57-51) are traveling to Target Field on Saturday where they will compete against the Minnesota Twins (55-53). The pitchers taking the mound are Ryne Nelson and Kenta Maeda.

Arizona has a slugging rate of .426 and have been rung up 842 times, while being walked on 354 occasions. They have accumulated 494 RBI's and 937 base knocks for the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .256. The Diamondbacks have tallied 202 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 123 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 524 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .325. As a unit, the Arizona Diamondbacks are recording 4.9 runs per game, which has them at 10th in baseball.

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The Diamondbacks are sitting with a team ERA of 4.62 so far this year (25th in MLB), and their staff has struck out 882 batters. Diamondbacks pitchers have given up 133 home runs and also 525 total runs (23rd in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 358 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.45 as a team so far this year. Arizona has allowed 928 base knocks (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 491 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.46 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34.

The Diamondbacks relief pitchers have a save percentage of 59.6% and has come into the game in 100 save situations. The relievers have inherited 160 runners on the season and 31.3% of them crossed the plate. Diamondbacks pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 108 times as well as having 105 appearances in high leverage situations. The Diamondbacks have sent 352 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have accumulated 52 holds this season (19th in the league). They have tallied 28 saves this year and have blown 19 out of their 47 chances to save the game.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have 2,872 putouts for the season, in addition to 929 assists and 37 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .990 which has them sitting 1st in pro baseball, and have a total of 89 double plays. The Diamondbacks have turned 69.5% of balls in play into outs out of 8,616 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 12th in the majors.

Nelson (7-6 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.85 and he has faced 577 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 139 base knocks (9.1 hits per nine innings) and has 42 free passes. His earned run average is 4.39 (67 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.318. Nelson has taken the ball for 137 innings and has totaled 91 K's during his MLB career.

The Twins have a team slugging % of .412 and they score 4.38 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have hit 185 two-baggers, while getting a free base 359 times and recording 473 runs. Minnesota has compiled 141 long balls this year to go along with 449 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,115 instances (1st in the league) and have 865 base knocks. The Minnesota Twins hold an on-base percentage of .314 in addition to a batting average of .237 over the course of the season.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.181 in addition to having a FIP of 3.81 as a staff this year. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.60 (1,035 strikeouts vs 298 free passes). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 844. They have allowed 122 long balls and they give up 4.08 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 438 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.86 (415 earned runs surrendered).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.1% out of their 112 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 122 times in high leverage situations and also on 85 occasions with runners on. With 99 save situations, the Twins have tallied 53 holds and also 21 blown saves. They sit at 25th in baseball with a save rate of 53.3%, and they have sent 321 relievers to the mound so far this season. Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 45 save opportunities and they have tallied 24 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 77 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (7th in MLB). The Twins have 827 assists, 46 errors and have 2,902 putouts this year. In their 8,706 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (7th in pro baseball).

During his MLB career, Maeda has conceded 697 base hits while he has totaled 899 strikeouts in 815 innings pitched. He has surrendered 355 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.144 and having a FIP of 3.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.81 and he has faced 3,352 opposing hitters in his career. Maeda (61-47 career mark) holds a 3.92 ERA and has surrendered 7.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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