Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, June 3, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

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

The Cleveland Guardians (25-31) are on their way to Target Field on Saturday where they will go up against the Minnesota Twins (30-27). The line on this matchup has Cleveland at +110 and Minnesota is sitting at -130. The total is set at 8. The pitchers taking the mound are Logan Allen and Sonny Gray.

The Guardians have hit 98 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 33 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging % of .349 and have been called out on strikes 399 times, while drawing a walk on 176 occasions. As a unit, the Cleveland Guardians are putting up 3.7 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 28th in MLB. They have accrued 190 runs batted in in addition to 435 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .233. They have notched a total of 206 runs and have an OBP of .302.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.70 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.27. Guardians pitchers have conceded 57 home runs and 239 runs (10th in baseball). Cleveland has allowed 478 hits (8.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 218 earned runs. The Guardians have a team earned run average of 3.92 on the campaign (10th in the league), and their staff has rung up 424 hitters. They have walked 157 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 4.12 as a squad this season.

The Guardians bullpen have a save percentage of 60.6% and has come into the game in 63 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 62 base runners for the year and 21.0% of them earned a run for their team. Guardians bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 48 times and also have had 73 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 177 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have accumulated 30 holds so far this season (14th in MLB). They have compiled 20 saves over the course of the season and have missed out on 13 out of their 33 save opportunities.

The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 1,503 putouts for the season, as well as 525 assists and 28 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which has them sitting 15th in professional baseball, and have 37 double plays. The Guardians have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,509 innings on the field, which has them ranked 11th in professional baseball.

Allen has taken the ball for 96 innings and has accounted for 68 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 5.89 (63 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.661. He has allowed 118 base hits (11.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 42 free passes. Allen (5-10 career record) holds a FIP of 5.62 while going up against 438 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Twins hold a team slugging % of .406 and they earn 4.61 runs per outing (13th in MLB). They have put up 90 doubles, while taking a walk 207 times and scoring 263 runs. Minnesota has compiled 76 HRs so far this season and 250 runs batted in. They have struck out on 582 occasions (1st in the league) and have totaled 452 hits. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for an on-base percentage of .317 and a team batting average of .234 over the course of the season.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 216 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.49 (199 earned runs yielded). They have yielded 55 HR's and they surrender 3.79 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.173 in addition to having a FIP of 3.60 as a squad this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.80 (558 strikeouts vs 171 walks). They rank 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 431.

With 55 save situations, the Twins have accrued 31 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 24 save opportunities and they have converted 12 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 60 times in high leverage situations and also on 42 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 29.1% out of their 55 inherited base runners. They rank 29th in the league holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have sent 171 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

Out of their 4,617 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a efficiency on defense of 69.9% (9th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 38 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .983 (25th in baseball). The Twins have recorded 436 assists, 35 errors and have a total of 1,539 putouts on the season.

During his career, Gray has allowed 1,240 base knocks while totaling 1,407 strikeouts in 1,447 innings pitched. Gray (94-77 mark in his career) has a 3.49 earned run average while surrendering 7.7 hits per nine innings. He has given up 562 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.211 and a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.74 and he has gone up against 6,024 batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Cleveland (+110)

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