Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas City Royals vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, July 5, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (42-43) welcome the Kansas City Royals (25-59) at Target Field on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Alec Marsh and Pablo Lopez.

As a team, the Kansas City Royals are putting up 3.8 runs per outing, which puts them at 29th in MLB. They have a total of 319 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .298. The Royals have accrued 133 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 73 balls out of the stadium. They have 304 RBI's in addition to 654 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .233. Kansas City has a slugging rate of .372 and have been called out on strikes 758 times, while being walked on 225 occasions.

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The Royals have an ERA of 5.20 for the year (28th in the league), and the staff has rung up 675 batters. Royals pitchers have conceded 96 home runs and 450 total runs (28th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 309 hitters and their FIP sits at 4.53 as a squad on the campaign. Kansas City has allowed 742 base knocks (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 424 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.18 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.43.

Royals pitchers have entered the game with players on base 57 times in addition to having 69 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 25 holds for the year (28th in the league). The Royals relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 50.0% and stepped onto the hill in 49 save situations. They have compiled 12 saves this year and have blown 12 of their 24 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 95 base runners so far this year and 40.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Royals have sent 277 relief pitchers to the hill this year.

The Royals have turned 68.0% of balls in play into outs in their 6,600 innings on the field, which ranks them 24th in professional baseball. The Kansas City Royals have 2,200 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 707 assists and 41 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .986 which has them ranked 14th in baseball, and have 63 double plays.

Marsh has thrown 4 innings and has tallied 5 K's during his MLB career. His ERA is 11.25 (5 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 2.500. He has given up 6 base knocks (13.5 hits per 9 innings) and has 4 walks. Marsh (0-1 career mark) sits with a FIP of 10.29 while he has faced 22 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues.

Minnesota has recorded 108 home runs for the year as well as 336 runs batted in. They have hit 138 doubles, while getting a free base 279 times and scoring 353 runs. The Minnesota Twins have recorded a team OBP of .308 as well as a batting average of .231 on the season. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .399 and they score 4.15 runs per contest (23rd in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 867 occasions (1st in MLB) and have accounted for 661 hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.167 in addition to having a FIP of 3.69 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.50 (803 strikeouts against 239 free passes). They sit at 2nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 647. They have yielded 86 home runs and they allow 3.82 runs per 9 innings (1st in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 322 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 3.60 (304 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 30.2% out of 86 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 86 times in high leverage situations in addition to 63 occasions with runners on base. With 76 save situations, the Twins have 42 holds and 16 blown saves. They are ranked 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 52.9%, and they have dispatched 248 relievers to the mound for the year. Minnesota has called on relievers to take the mound in 34 save opportunities and they have earned 18 saves.

Out of their 6,831 innings played, the Twins have a efficiency on defense of 70.2% (7th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 59 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .985 (18th in MLB). The Twins have recorded 655 assists, 44 errors and have a total of 2,277 putouts this season.

Lopez (32-36 career mark) has a 3.99 earned run average while allowing 8.1 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.58 and he has faced 2,533 opposing batters in his career. He has allowed 271 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.180 and a FIP of 3.7. During his pro baseball career, Lopez has given up 550 hits while he has totaled 615 punch outs in 612 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Kansas City

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