Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago Cubs vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, May 13, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+160) Minnesota (-190)

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (21-17) will meet the Chicago Cubs (18-19) on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Cubs at +160 and the Twins are coming in at -190. The over/under is set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers will be Hayden Wesneski and Joe Ryan.

As a squad, the Chicago Cubs are scoring 5.0 runs per game, which puts them at 9th in MLB. They have 183 runs while having a team OBP of .343. The Cubs have hit 61 doubles as a squad and have hit 45 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 176 RBI's and 345 base knocks on the year, and their average at the plate is at .269. Chicago has a slugging percentage of .430 and have struck out 316 times, while drawing a walk on 135 occasions.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.16. Cubs pitchers have surrendered 31 long balls and 135 runs (2nd in baseball). Chicago has yielded 274 hits (7.4 per 9 innings) and 126 earned runs. The Cubs have an earned run average of 3.42 on the campaign (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 313 hitters. They have walked 109 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.74 as a team this season.

Cubs bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 23 times and also have had 29 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 19 holds this season (15th in the league). The Cubs bullpen have a save percentage of 55.6% and has come into the game in 28 save situations. They have recorded 5 saves this year and have blown 4 of 9 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 33 base runners for the season and 21.2% of those players crossed the plate. The Cubs have dispatched 117 relievers to the mound on the campaign.

The Chicago Cubs have 995 putouts thus far, in addition to 358 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .989 which has them ranked 9th in MLB, and they have turned 36 double plays. The Cubs have transformed 71.6% of balls in play into outs out of 2,985 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 4th in professional baseball.

Wesneski has pitched in 67 innings and has totaled 56 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.07 (23 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.114. He has conceded 60 base hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 15 walks. Wesneski (5-3 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.09 while going up against 277 hitters in the major leagues.

Minnesota has accounted for 47 long balls over the course of the season as well as 155 runs batted in. They have put up 56 two-baggers, while taking a walk 129 times as well as earning 162 runs. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .301 and a team batting average of .220 this season. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .385 and they score 4.26 runs per contest (20th in the league). They have been rung up on 362 occasions (2nd in MLB) and have totaled 277 base hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.128 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.53 as a squad this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.70 (369 strikeouts against 111 walks). They have a ranking of 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 275. They have conceded 35 dingers and they concede 3.63 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 138 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.29 (125 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.8% out of their 22 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 42 times in high leverage situations in addition to 23 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 41 save situations, the Twins have earned 23 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. They are currently ranked 20th in baseball holding a save percentage of 61.1%, and they have sent 109 relievers to the hill this season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 18 save chances and they have walked away with 11 saves.

Out of their 3,081 innings on the field, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (9th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 26 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (23rd in baseball). The Twins have 299 assists, 22 errors and have 1,027 putouts this season.

During his pro baseball career, Ryan has surrendered 162 base hits while he has tallied 228 strikeouts in 217 frames. Ryan (20-10 career record) has a 3.39 ERA and has given up 6.7 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 82 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.011 and a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.93 and he has gone up against 873 opposing hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota (-190) and under 7.5 runs

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