Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/19/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Monday, June 19, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Boston (+110) Minnesota (-130)

The Boston Red Sox (36-35) are traveling to Target Field on Monday where they will try to beat the Minnesota Twins (36-35). The moneyline on this contest has the Red Sox at +110 while the Twins are priced at -130. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The starting pitchers will be Kutter Crawford and Pablo Lopez.

As a unit, the Boston Red Sox are putting up 5.0 runs/g, which has them sitting at 6th in the league. They are sitting with 353 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .334. The Red Sox have hit 160 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 76 balls out of the park. They have earned 338 runs batted in in addition to 628 hits on the campaign, while their team batting average comes in at .262. Boston has a slugging percentage of .430 and have been called out on strikes 549 times, while taking a walk on 235 occasions.

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The Red Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.51 so far this season (23rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 591 hitters. Red Sox pitchers have yielded 85 home runs and also 342 total runs (25th in MLB). They have walked 208 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.31 as a team on the campaign. Boston has given up 604 hits (8.8 per 9 innings) and 310 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.84 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.31.

The Red Sox have sent 215 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have inherited 65 runners for the year with 30.8% of them ended up scoring. They have compiled 18 saves over the course of the season and have blown 7 of their 25 save opportunities. The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 72.0% and stepped onto the hill in 58 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 33 holds for the season (22nd in MLB). Red Sox relief pitchers have come into the game with players on base 41 times in addition to having 58 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Red Sox have turned 68.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of 5,562 innings on the field, which has them ranked 22nd in baseball. The Boston Red Sox have notched a total of 1,854 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 612 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .980 which puts them in 29th in baseball, and have a total of 55 double plays.

Crawford has taken the ball for 120 innings and has racked up 120 strikeouts during his MLB career. Crawford (4-10 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.28 while facing 514 opposing hitters in the majors. His ERA is 5.33 (71 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.358. He has given up 123 base hits (9.2 hits per nine innings) with 40 walks.

The Twins hold a slugging percentage of .399 and they earn 4.31 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have tallied 116 two-baggers, while walking 243 times and racking up 306 runs. Minnesota is sitting with 90 home runs on the campaign as well as 292 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 728 instances (1st in the league) and have notched a total of 548 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated a team OBP of .311 in addition to a batting average of .230 this year.

The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 270 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.58 (253 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 70 long balls and they yield 3.82 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.165 with a FIP of 3.62 as a unit on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (671 strikeouts against 200 bases on balls). They are sitting at 5th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 541.

Sitting with 66 save situations, the Twins have compiled 37 holds and 14 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 29 save chances and they have earned 15 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 73 times in high leverage situations in addition to 52 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 27.8% of 72 inherited base runners. They sit at 26th in the league with a save percentage of 51.7%, and they have sent 209 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

In 5,724 innings played, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (7th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 51 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (20th in the majors). The Twins have racked up 552 assists, 39 errors and have earned a total of 1,908 putouts this season.

During his career, Lopez has allowed 534 base hits and he has 590 strikeouts in 594 innings pitched. He has conceded 263 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.176 and a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.58 and he has faced 2,456 batters during his MLB career. Lopez (31-34 record in his career) has earned a 3.98 ERA while giving up 8.1 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-130)

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