Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 6/30/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Friday, June 30, 2023

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

The Minnesota Twins (40-42) are headed to Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Friday where they will attempt to defeat the Baltimore Orioles (48-31). The pitchers taking the mound are Pablo Lopez and Dean Kremer.

The Twins have hit 133 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 104 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota is slugging .398 and have been called out on strikes 838 times, while taking a walk on 272 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.2 runs per contest, which ranks them 21st in the league. They have amassed 326 runs batted in in addition to 635 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .231. They are sitting with 343 runs scored while having a team OBP of .308.

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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.70 on the campaign (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 776 hitters. Twins pitchers have surrendered 85 home runs and 319 runs in total (4th in baseball). They have walked 232 opposing players and their FIP sits at 3.70 as a squad this season. Minnesota has surrendered 635 base hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 301 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.34 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.18.

The Twins have sent 240 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 83 runners on the season and 31.3% of those runners crossed the plate. They have recorded 17 saves this season and have blown 15 out of their 32 save chances. The Twins relievers have earned a save percentage of 53.1% and has entered the game in 72 save situations. The relievers have recorded 40 holds so far this season (20th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 62 times and also have had 81 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have a total of 2,199 putouts for the season, as well as 639 assists and 44 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 20th in pro baseball, and they have turned 59 double plays. The Twins have converted 69.8% of balls in play into outs out of 6,597 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball.

Lopez has taken the mound for 606 innings and has 609 strikeouts thus far in his career. His ERA is 4.01 (270 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.182. He has given up 547 base knocks (8.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 169 free passes. Lopez (31-36 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.69 while facing 2,509 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The Baltimore Orioles have a team OBP of .323 and a batting average of .253 for the year. They have been rung up on 650 instances (23rd in baseball) and have 675 base hits. Baltimore has accumulated 95 HRs so far this year and 375 runs batted in. The Orioles have a SLG% of .423 and they are scoring 4.91 runs per game (8th in MLB). They have recorded 144 doubles, while getting a free base 264 times and scoring 388 runs.

The Baltimore pitching staff have allowed 361 runs for the year while having an ERA of 4.28 (338 earned runs surrendered). They have given up 95 dingers and they surrender 4.58 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.325 and have a FIP of 4.11 as a team on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (734 strikeouts against 247 bases on balls). They come in at 22nd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 694.

With 110 save situations, the Orioles have accumulated 67 holds in addition to 16 blown saves. Baltimore has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 41 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 107 times in high leverage situations and also on 107 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.5% out of their 158 inherited runners. They are ranked 19th in the league with a save percentage of 61.0%, and they have dispatched 282 bullpen pitchers to the hill this year.

In 6,393 innings on the diamond, the Orioles have earned a defensive efficiency of 67.8% (25th in baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have turned 72 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (4th in professional baseball). The Orioles have accrued 666 assists, 33 errors and are sitting with 2,131 putouts so far this year.

Kremer (17-18 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.54 earned run average while giving up 9.4 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.51 and he has faced 1,214 batters during his career. He has conceded 144 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.372 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. In his MLB career, Kremer has surrendered 299 base hits while totaling 233 K's in 285 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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