Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Los Angeles Angels vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Los Angeles (+164) Minnesota (-198)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (81-72) will play the Los Angeles Angels (69-84) on Saturday. The odds on this game have the Angels at +164 while the Twins are sitting at -198. The total is set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Chase Silseth and Sonny Gray.

The Angels have hit 236 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 221 baseballs out of the park. Los Angeles is slugging .428 and have been called out on strikes 1,441 times, while taking a walk on 497 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Angels are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which puts them at 15th in baseball. They have accrued 677 runs batted in as well as 1,274 hits over the course of the season, and their batting average comes in at .245. They have 704 runs while holding a team OBP of .318.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.32 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.42. Angels pitchers have surrendered 194 home runs and 788 total runs (25th in MLB). Los Angeles has given up 1,325 base hits (8.8 per 9 innings) as well as 702 earned runs. The Angels hold a team ERA of 4.67 on the year (23rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 1,377 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 594 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.59 as a team so far this year.

Angels pitchers have come into the game with players on base 120 times in addition to having 161 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have earned 93 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). The Angels relief pitchers have a save rate of 60.9% and has come into the game in 164 save situations. They have earned 42 saves on the season and have missed out on 27 of their 69 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 188 runners on the season and 44.1% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Angels have sent 465 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Angels have turned 67.9% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,174 innings on the field, which has them ranked 25th in MLB. The Los Angeles Angels have 4,058 putouts this season, in addition to 1,210 assists and 91 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .983 which puts them in 26th in MLB, and have accumulated 115 double plays.

Silseth has taken the ball for 77 innings and has accumulated 77 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.03 (43 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.390. He has allowed 72 hits (8.4 hits per 9 innings) and has 35 walks. Silseth (5-4 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 5.35 while he has gone up against 334 opposing hitters in the majors.

Minnesota has tallied 218 home runs on the year as well as 690 RBIs. They have recorded 251 doubles, while walking 547 times as well as racking up 720 runs. The Minnesota Twins have a team OBP of .323 and a batting average of .242 so far this year. The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .425 and they average 4.71 runs per outing (11th in baseball). They have struck out on 1,576 occasions (1st in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,254 hits.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.199 with a FIP of 3.94 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.50 (1,441 strikeouts vs 423 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,218. They have allowed 181 homers and they give up 4.11 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 625 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.89 (591 earned runs relinquished).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.5% out of their 151 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 174 times in high leverage situations and on 112 occasions with runners on. With 140 save situations, the Twins have earned 76 holds and 27 blown saves. They sit at 24th in MLB with a save percentage of 56.5%, and they have sent 457 relievers to the mound on the season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 62 save opportunities and they have earned 35 saves.

In 12,321 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (6th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 113 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (6th in pro baseball). The Twins have racked up 1,210 assists, 64 errors and have notched a total of 4,107 putouts over the course of the season.

During his pro baseball career, Gray has surrendered 1,341 base knocks while totaling 1,509 strikeouts in 1,561 innings pitched. He has given up 604 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.207 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.78 and he has faced 6,489 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. Gray (98-84 career record) is the owner of a 3.48 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-198)

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