Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, July 9, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (45-43) will try to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (51-35) at Target Field on Sunday. The starting pitchers are Kyle Gibson and Joe Ryan.

Baltimore is slugging .421 and have struck out 706 times, while taking a walk on 287 occasions. They have 405 runs batted in as well as 737 hits on the year, and their team batting average sits at .253. The Orioles have accrued 159 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 101 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 418 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .323. As a team, the Baltimore Orioles are recording 4.9 runs/g, which has them at 9th in the league.

Get all of our MLB Betting Picks

Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.98 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.32. Orioles pitchers have allowed 106 long balls and also 389 total runs (16th in the league). Baltimore has surrendered 750 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and also 363 earned runs. The Orioles have an ERA of 4.24 on the season (16th in the league), and their staff has struck out 794 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 266 batters and their FIP sits at 4.18 as a unit on the campaign.

The Orioles relievers have accumulated a save rate of 61.4% and stepped onto the hill in 115 save situations. The relievers have inherited 166 base runners on the year with 35.5% of those runners ended up scoring. Orioles pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 112 times as well as having 115 appearances in high leverage situations. The Orioles have sent 302 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The bullpen have accumulated 69 holds so far this season (1st in baseball). They have earned 27 saves on the year and have missed out on 17 of their 44 save chances.

The Orioles have turned 68.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,942 innings, which has them sitting at 25th in MLB. The Baltimore Orioles have amassed 2,314 putouts this season, as well as 724 assists and 36 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which is 5th in MLB, and have accumulated 77 double plays.

Gibson (97-97 career record) holds a FIP of 4.27 and he has faced 6,904 batters in the majors. He has given up 1,654 base knocks (9.3 hits per nine innings) with 569 free passes. His ERA is 4.53 (809 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.384. Gibson has taken the ball for 1,606 innings and is sitting with 1,280 K's during his career.

The Twins hold a team slugging % of .403 and they average 4.26 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have tallied 142 two-baggers, while getting a free base 291 times and recording 375 runs. Minnesota has 114 home runs over the course of the season and 357 RBIs. They have been rung up on 889 occasions (1st in MLB) and have notched a total of 690 hits. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .311 in addition to a batting average of .234 for the season.

The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 329 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.55 (310 earned runs given up). They have surrendered 89 long balls and they relinquish 3.77 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.155 in addition to having a FIP of 3.66 as a staff so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.60 (837 strikeouts against 243 walks). They are sitting at 1st in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 665.

Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 35 save opportunities and they have converted 18 saves. They rank 26th in baseball with a save rate of 51.4%, and they have sent 254 relievers to the mound for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 89 times in high leverage situations and on 64 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.9% out of 87 inherited runners. With 79 save situations, the Twins have compiled 44 holds and also 17 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 62 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (17th in professional baseball). The Twins have 672 assists, 45 errors and have notched a total of 2,358 putouts for the season. Out of their 7,074 innings on the field, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (7th in pro baseball).

Ryan (23-14 career mark) is the owner of a 3.55 ERA while giving up 7.0 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.34 and he has gone up against 1,113 hitters in his career. He has conceded 109 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.028 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Ryan has conceded 216 hits while accumulating 295 punch outs in 276 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here