Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, June 15, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Detroit Tigers (27-37) are headed to Target Field on Thursday where they will compete against the Minnesota Twins (34-33). The expected starting pitchers will be Matthew Boyd and Sonny Gray.

As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are recording 3.6 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 30th in MLB. They have notched a total of 229 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .300. The Tigers have accrued 100 doubles as a team and have hit 54 baseballs out of the park. They have accrued 222 runs batted in in addition to 489 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate sits at .225. Detroit has a slugging percentage of .352 and have struck out 586 times, while drawing a walk on 221 occasions.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.77 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.26. Tigers pitchers have yielded 78 home runs and also 311 total runs (18th in MLB). Detroit has yielded 532 base knocks (8.4 per 9 innings) in addition to 284 earned runs. The Tigers are sitting with a team ERA of 4.48 so far this year (22nd in MLB), and their staff has struck out 510 batters. They have walked 184 opposing players and their FIP sits at 4.33 as a team this year.

The Tigers relief pitchers have a save percentage of 56.0% and stepped onto the hill in 61 save situations. The relievers have inherited 105 base runners on the campaign and 38.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Tigers bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 74 times in addition to having 75 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 203 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The bullpen have notched 34 holds for the season (15th in the league). They have compiled 14 saves on the campaign and have blown 11 out of their 25 save opportunities.

The Tigers have turned 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 5,136 innings, which has them sitting 6th in baseball. The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 1,712 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 558 assists and 38 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .984 which puts them in 23rd in baseball, and they have turned 44 double plays.

Boyd has taken the mound for 856 innings and has racked up 828 K's in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.94 (470 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.324. He has given up 853 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 280 walks. Boyd (42-67 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 4.67 while facing 3,680 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .404 and they are earning 4.40 runs per game (19th in baseball). They have put up 110 two-baggers, while taking a walk 231 times and racking up 295 runs. Minnesota has knocked in 88 long balls on the year as well as 281 RBIs. They have struck out on 689 instances (1st in baseball) and have a total of 526 base knocks. The Minnesota Twins have earned a team OBP of .313 in addition to a batting average of .233 this year.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.173 and have a FIP of 3.61 as a pitching staff so far this year. They rank 2nd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 511. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 253 runs this year while having a team ERA of 3.54 (236 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (639 strikeouts against 193 free passes). They have conceded 65 homers and they allow 3.80 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 27.8% of 72 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 71 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on. With 60 save situations, the Twins have accrued 33 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They sit at 29th in MLB with a save rate of 48.1%, and they have sent 197 relievers onto the field this season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 27 save chances and they have converted 13 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 45 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .983 (24th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 514 assists, 39 errors and are sitting with 1,800 putouts on the season. In 5,400 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (9th in the majors).

So far in his career, Gray has allowed 1,256 hits while earning 1,414 K's in 1,459 frames. He has conceded 567 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.214 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.75 and he has gone up against 6,075 batters in his MLB career. Gray (94-78 mark in his career) holds a 3.50 ERA while giving up 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Minnesota

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