Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 8/10/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Thursday, August 10, 2023

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-155) Detroit (+130)

The Detroit Tigers (50-63) are welcoming the Minnesota Twins (60-55) at Comerica Park on Thursday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Twins at -155 and the Tigers are priced at +130. The total has been set at 8. The pitchers who are expected to start are Kenta Maeda and Reese Olson.

The Twins have accumulated 194 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 155 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota is slugging .416 and have struck out 1,179 times, while taking a walk on 383 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.4 runs per contest, which has them at 18th in MLB. They have recorded 486 runs batted in and 924 base knocks on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .238. They have 510 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .316.

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The Twins hold a team earned run average of 3.84 for the year (7th in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,101 hitters. Twins pitchers have allowed 132 long balls and 463 runs (3rd in MLB). They have walked 311 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.82 as a unit so far this year. Minnesota has surrendered 903 hits (7.9 per 9 innings) as well as 439 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.54 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18.

The Twins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 54.2% and has stepped onto the mound in 104 save situations. The relievers have inherited 112 base runners over the course of the season with 32.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Twins relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 85 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 337 relief pitchers to the mound this year. The relief pitchers have 55 holds for the year (19th in MLB). They have compiled 26 saves this season and have not converted 22 out of their 48 save opportunities.

The Twins have transformed 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs out of 9,255 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 3,085 putouts for the season, in addition to 879 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .988 which ranks 8th in the majors, and they have turned 80 double plays.

Maeda has taken the hill for 821 innings and has racked up 906 strikeouts during his MLB career. Maeda (62-47 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.69 and he has gone up against 3,373 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.90 (356 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.138. He has given up 699 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 236 walks.

The Tigers hold a team slugging % of .369 and they are recording 3.92 runs per game (28th in the league). They have hit 175 two-baggers, while getting a free base 343 times as well as putting up 443 runs. Detroit has hit 104 home runs on the year and 428 runs batted in. They have struck out on 1,001 occasions (12th in baseball) and have a total of 891 hits. The Detroit Tigers have a team OBP of .299 and a team batting average of .233 so far this year.

The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 548 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.50 (504 earned runs allowed). They have given up 134 long balls and they concede 4.90 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball). The Tigers hold a team WHIP of 1.266 in addition to having a FIP of 4.18 as a pitching staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.50 (949 strikeouts against 320 walks). They are currently ranked 18th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 955.

Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.1% of 163 inherited runners. Their relievers have taken the field 114 times in high leverage situations and also on 115 occasions with runners on base. With 108 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 65 holds and also 16 blown saves. They rank 17th in baseball with a save rate of 61.0%, and they have sent 369 relief pitchers onto the diamond this season. Detroit has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 41 save chances and they have tallied 25 saves.

Out of their 9,069 innings played, the Tigers have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (14th in pro baseball). The Detroit Tigers have gotten 88 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .982 (29th in professional baseball). The Tigers have racked up 974 assists, 73 errors and have notched a total of 3,023 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Olson has conceded 51 hits while totaling 50 strikeouts in 54 innings pitched. Olson (1-5 record in his career) has a 4.94 ERA while giving up 8.4 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 30 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.171 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.85 and he has faced 228 opposing hitters during his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-155)

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