Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arizona Diamondbacks vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, August 6, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Arizona (-142) Minnesota (+120)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (57-54) will try to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks (57-54) on Sunday. The line on this matchup has Arizona at -142 while Minnesota is sitting at +120. The betting total is set at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Zac Gallen and Kenta Maeda.

As a team, the Arizona Diamondbacks are putting up 4.8 runs per game, which puts them at 10th in MLB. They are sitting with 528 runs while having a team OBP of .323. The Diamondbacks have accumulated 204 doubles as a team and have knocked 124 balls out of the stadium. They have compiled 498 runs batted in in addition to 957 hits on the season, while their batting average is sitting at .255. Arizona has a slugging rate of .422 and have struck out 861 times, while taking a walk on 359 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.49 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.34. Diamondbacks pitchers have allowed 137 long balls and also 533 total runs (22nd in the league). Arizona has given up 947 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and 499 earned runs. The Diamondbacks have an earned run average of 4.58 so far this year (23rd in baseball), and they have rung up 907 batters. They have walked 364 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.44 as a team for the season.

The Diamondbacks have dispatched 359 relief pitchers to the mound over the course of the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 165 runners on the campaign with 30.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 28 saves for the year and have blown 19 of their 47 chances to save the game. The Diamondbacks relievers have a save percentage of 59.6% and has entered the game in 100 save situations. The relief pitchers have notched 52 holds for the season (19th in MLB). Diamondbacks relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 110 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Diamondbacks have converted 69.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 8,832 innings, which has them sitting at 11th in baseball. The Arizona Diamondbacks have 2,944 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 950 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which has them sitting 1st in MLB, and they have twisted 90 double plays.

Gallen has taken the hill for 600 innings and has accounted for 658 K's thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.17 (211 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.097. He has given up 472 base knocks (7.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 186 walks. Gallen (33-27 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.48 while facing 2,434 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .314 in addition to a team batting average of .236 for the year. They have been rung up on 1,140 occasions (1st in baseball) and have 883 base hits. Minnesota has tallied 147 long balls this season to go along with 460 runs batted in. The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .412 and they have an average of 4.36 runs per contest (20th in MLB). They have hit 186 two-baggers, while taking a walk 370 times and putting up 484 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 450 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.87 (427 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 128 long balls and they relinquish 4.08 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.179 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (1,063 strikeouts vs 300 walks). They come in at 4th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 871.

Minnesota has called on relievers to take the mound in 47 save chances and they have walked away with 26 saves. They are ranked 25th in MLB holding a save rate of 55.3%, and they have dispatched 329 relief pitchers to the mound this season. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 125 times in high leverage situations and on 85 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 32.1% out of their 112 inherited runners. With 103 save situations, the Twins have accrued 55 holds in addition to 21 blown saves.

In 8,940 innings on the diamond, the Twins have earned a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (7th in MLB). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 77 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (7th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 847 assists, 47 errors and have accumulated 2,980 putouts over the course of the season.

In his pro baseball career, Maeda has surrendered 697 base hits while totaling 899 strikeouts in 815 innings pitched. Maeda (61-47 mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.92 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 355 earned runs while earning 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 hitters so far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+120)

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