Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Tuesday, May 16, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+190) Los Angeles (-225)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (26-15) will compete against the Minnesota Twins (23-18) at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday. The line on this matchup has Minnesota at +190 and Los Angeles opens at -225. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Bailey Ober and Clayton Kershaw.

The Twins have earned 68 two-baggers as a team and have hit 55 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .407 and have struck out 384 times, while drawing a walk on 139 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.7 runs/g, which ranks them 11th in MLB. They have 184 RBI's and 312 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .228. They have earned a total of 191 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .307.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.28 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.14. Twins pitchers have allowed 38 long balls and 148 total runs (3rd in baseball). Minnesota has surrendered 298 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) as well as 135 earned runs. The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.29 for the season (3rd in the league), and their staff has rung up 404 hitters. They have walked 123 hitters and their FIP is 3.52 as a team this year.

Twins pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 24 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 24 holds this year (9th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save percentage of 57.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 43 save situations. They have recorded 11 saves on the season and have not converted 8 of their 19 chances to get a save. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 23 runners over the course of the season and 34.8% of those runners crossed home plate. The Twins have dispatched 118 relievers to the mound this season.

The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 1,108 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 316 assists and 22 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which has them sitting 19th in baseball, and have accumulated 26 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs out of 3,324 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 8th in professional baseball.

Ober has taken the hill for 172 frames and has accumulated 169 K's during his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.54 (68 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.112. He has given up 156 base hits (8.1 hits per 9 innings) with 36 walks. Ober (7-6 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.85 while he has gone up against 698 hitters during his time in the majors.

The Dodgers have a team SLG% of .447 and they average 5.37 runs per game (4th in the league). They have recorded 72 doubles, while getting a free base 184 times and scoring 220 runs. Los Angeles has compiled 68 long balls over the course of the season to go along with 214 RBIs. They have been rung up on 370 instances (6th in the league) and have notched a total of 308 hits. The Los Angeles Dodgers have accumulated an OBP of .325 and a team batting average of .229 over the course of the season.

The Los Angeles pitching staff have conceded 164 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 3.89 (156 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 41 long balls and they surrender 4.09 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.202 with a FIP of 3.92 as a squad this season. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.40 (338 strikeouts vs 106 bases on balls). They rank 14th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 328.

Los Angeles bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.7% of 75 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 33 times in high leverage situations and on 47 occasions with base runners. With 35 save situations, the Dodgers have 20 holds and also 3 blown saves. They are currently ranked 1st in MLB holding a save percentage of 80.0%, and they have sent 135 relief pitchers onto the field so far this year. Los Angeles has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 15 save chances and they have come away with 12 saves.

In 3,249 innings on the field, the Dodgers have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (12th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 33 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .988 (10th in MLB). The Dodgers have racked up 358 assists, 18 errors and have earned 1,083 putouts for the season.

Kershaw (203-89 career mark) has a 2.48 earned run average while allowing 6.8 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.48 and he has gone up against 10,353 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has conceded a total of 724 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.000 and a FIP of 2.8. So far in his pro baseball career, Kershaw has given up 1,992 base hits while he has totaled 2,863 K's in 2,630 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+190)

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