Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/1/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, June 1, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (28-27) will try to beat the Cleveland Guardians (24-30) at Target Field on Thursday. The pitchers taking the mound are Tanner Bibee and Pablo Lopez.

As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 3.5 runs per outing, which has them at 29th in the league. They have earned a total of 188 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .298. The Guardians have compiled 92 doubles as a team and have hit 30 baseballs out of the stadium. They have amassed 172 runs batted in in addition to 409 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .229. Cleveland has a slugging % of .342 and have been called out on strikes 382 times, while being walked on 170 occasions.

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The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.78 this year (8th in the league), and their staff has rung up 409 batters. Guardians pitchers have given up 54 home runs and 224 runs in total (7th in the league). They have walked 150 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.08 as a unit for the year. Cleveland has conceded 456 base hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 203 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Guardians pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 48 times in addition to having 72 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 27 holds so far this season (19th in the league). The Guardians relievers have recorded a save percentage of 62.5% and stepped onto the hill in 59 save situations. They have earned 20 saves this year and have missed out on 12 of their 32 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 62 runners this season and 21.0% of them crossed the plate. The Guardians have dispatched 168 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Cleveland Guardians have 1,451 putouts on the campaign, as well as 507 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .986 which has them ranked 15th in MLB, and they have twisted 37 double plays. The Guardians have turned 70.1% of balls in play into outs in their 4,353 innings on the diamond, ranking them 8th in professional baseball.

Bibee has taken the hill for 34 innings and has racked up 34 K's so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 2.88 (11 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.078. He has allowed 28 hits (7.3 hits per nine innings) and has had 9 free passes. Bibee (1-1 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.02 and he has faced 136 opposing hitters in the major leagues.

The Twins have a slugging percentage of .404 and they score 4.51 runs per game (17th in MLB). They have recorded 84 two-baggers, while getting a free base 199 times as well as notching 248 runs. Minnesota has hit 74 home runs over the course of the season and 235 runs batted in. They have struck out on 560 occasions (1st in baseball) and are sitting with 431 base knocks. The Minnesota Twins have earned an on-base percentage of .314 and a team batting average of .232 for the season.

The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 208 runs for the year while holding an ERA of 3.47 (191 earned runs yielded). They have allowed 53 long balls and they concede 3.78 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.180 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.58 as a team this year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.90 (543 strikeouts vs 168 walks). They sit at 1st in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 416.

Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 24 save chances and they have converted 12 saves. They rank 29th in baseball with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 166 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill 59 times in high leverage situations in addition to 40 occasions with base runners. Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score rate of 31.4% out of 51 inherited runners. With 55 save situations, the Twins have compiled 31 holds and also 12 blown saves.

Out of their 4,455 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 69.7% (11th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 37 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .982 (24th in professional baseball). The Twins have 412 assists, 34 errors and have earned a total of 1,485 putouts on the campaign.

During his MLB career, Lopez has conceded 517 hits while he has tallied 570 strikeouts in 575 innings. He has conceded a total of 253 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.180 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.52 and he has gone up against 2,380 batters during his pro baseball career. Lopez (31-34 career record) has a 3.96 earned run average and has conceded 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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