Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/21/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston Red Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

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

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (36-37) will attempt to defeat the Boston Red Sox (38-35) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Red Sox at +110 and the Twins are sitting at -130. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound will be Garrett Whitlock and Sonny Gray.

Boston has a slugging rate of .431 and have been rung up 574 times, while taking a walk on 249 occasions. They have accrued 356 RBI's and 657 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate comes in at .263. The Red Sox have tallied 170 two-baggers as a team and have hit 77 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 372 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .336. As a squad, the Boston Red Sox are compiling 5.1 runs per game, which puts them at 6th in baseball.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.90 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Red Sox pitchers have relinquished 87 home runs in addition to 348 runs in total (23rd in MLB). Boston has conceded 620 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) in addition to 316 earned runs. The Red Sox have a team ERA of 4.41 for the season (20th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 624 hitters. They have walked 215 hitters and their FIP is 4.26 as a squad on the season.

The Red Sox relief pitchers have a save percentage of 73.1% and has come into the game in 60 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 66 base runners on the season and 30.3% of those runners ended up scoring. Red Sox relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 42 times in addition to having 59 appearances in high leverage situations. The Red Sox have sent 222 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 34 holds so far this year (23rd in MLB). They have accumulated 19 saves for the year and have blown 7 out of their 26 save opportunities.

The Boston Red Sox have earned 1,935 putouts this year, in addition to 638 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .981 which has them sitting 29th in the majors, and they have turned 57 double plays. The Red Sox have converted 68.5% of balls hit into play into outs in their 5,805 innings, which has them ranked 19th in pro baseball.

Whitlock has pitched in 190 innings and is sitting with 196 K's in his pro baseball career. Whitlock (16-8 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.31 while facing 767 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.07 (65 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.096. He has allowed 170 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 39 free passes.

Minnesota has accumulated 91 long balls on the season and 298 RBIs. They have 119 two-baggers, while walking 248 times as well as notching 313 runs. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .310 in addition to a team batting average of .230 this season. The Twins hold a slugging % of .396 and they score 4.29 runs per game (20th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 753 instances (1st in baseball) and have a total of 562 base hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.180 and have a FIP of 3.69 as a unit on the campaign. They rank 5th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 562. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 285 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 3.67 (267 earned runs given up). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.50 (687 strikeouts against 210 free passes). They have allowed 73 dingers and they surrender 3.92 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball).

Minnesota has had relief pitchers enter the game in 29 save opportunities and they have earned 15 saves. They are currently ranked 27th in the league with a save rate of 51.7%, and they have dispatched 215 bullpen pitchers onto the field this year. Their relievers have taken the field 74 times in high leverage situations and on 55 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 31.2% of 77 inherited base runners. With 66 save situations, the Twins have earned 37 holds in addition to 14 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 53 double plays and have a fielding rate of .984 (19th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 568 assists, 40 errors and have earned 1,962 putouts for the season. Out of their 5,886 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (8th in professional baseball).

During his career, Gray has conceded 1,259 base hits while he has accumulated 1,417 K's in 1,463 innings. Gray (94-78 career mark) has earned a 3.50 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 569 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.215 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.73 and he has gone up against 6,093 batters during his career.

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

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

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