Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/18/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, June 18, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Detroit Tigers (28-39) are headed to Target Field on Sunday where they will play the Minnesota Twins (35-34). The pitchers taking the mound are Mason Englert and Louie Varland.

The Tigers have earned 105 doubles as a team and have hit 60 balls out of the stadium. Detroit has a slugging % of .360 and have been called out on strikes 611 times, while taking a walk on 231 occasions. As a unit, the Detroit Tigers are knocking in 3.7 runs per outing, which has them at 29th in MLB. They have recorded 240 RBI's as well as 522 hits on the year, and their batting average is at .229. They have earned 249 runs scored and have an OBP of .303.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.77 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.26. Tigers pitchers have surrendered 84 home runs and 331 runs in total (24th in the league). Detroit has allowed 560 hits (8.4 per 9 innings) and 303 earned runs. The Tigers have an ERA of 4.56 on the season (24th in the league), and the staff has rung up 534 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 193 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 4.38 as a unit over the course of the season.

The Tigers have sent 212 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 106 base runners this year with 38.7% of those runners crossed home plate. They have 14 saves for the year and have not converted 11 out of their 25 save opportunities. The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 56.0% and has entered the game in 63 save situations. The relievers have accumulated 36 holds for the year (14th in MLB). Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 75 times in addition to having 77 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Detroit Tigers have accumulated 1,793 putouts for the season, in addition to 595 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which has them ranked 24th in the majors, and they have turned 49 double plays. The Tigers have turned 70.3% of balls in play into outs in their 5,379 innings on the diamond, ranking them 6th in baseball.

Englert has taken the hill for 38 innings and has racked up 26 strikeouts thus far in his career. Englert (1-2 career record) has a FIP of 5.71 while he has faced 174 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.89 (21 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.500. He has conceded 45 base knocks (10.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 13 free passes.

The Minnesota Twins have compiled an on-base percentage of .313 as well as a team batting average of .232 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 707 instances (1st in MLB) and have a total of 538 base hits. Minnesota has tallied 89 home runs this year as well as 289 RBIs. The Twins hold a team SLG% of .403 and they score 4.39 runs per outing (20th in baseball). They have tallied 114 two-baggers, while getting a free base 239 times and notching 303 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.176 with a FIP of 3.61 as a squad on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.60 (658 strikeouts against 198 walks). They sit at 4th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 529. They have surrendered 67 dingers and they concede 3.83 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 263 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.58 (246 earned runs yielded).

With 63 save situations, the Twins have compiled 35 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Minnesota has had relief pitchers take the mound in 28 save opportunities and they have tallied 14 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 72 times in high leverage situations and on 52 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 27.8% out of their 72 inherited base runners. They rank 27th in baseball holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 203 relievers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 48 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (21st in professional baseball). The Twins have 534 assists, 39 errors and have 1,854 putouts so far this season. Out of their 5,562 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (9th in MLB).

In his pro baseball career, Varland has given up 77 base knocks while he has earned 71 strikeouts in 77 innings pitched. Varland (4-4 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.40 ERA while conceding 8.9 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 38 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.249 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. His K/BB ratio is 3.55 and he has faced 324 hitters so far in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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