Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers Prediction, 5/17/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Los Angeles Dodgers

Date: Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Location: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA

TV: Spectrum SportsNet LA

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+135) Los Angeles (-155)

The Los Angeles Dodgers (27-15) host the Minnesota Twins (23-19) at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has the Twins at +135 and the Dodgers are coming in at -155. The over/under is set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Sonny Gray and Dustin May.

Minnesota has a slugging % of .408 and have been rung up 399 times, while drawing a walk on 146 occasions. They have 191 runs batted in and 325 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate sits at .229. The Twins have accrued 70 doubles as a team and have hit 57 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 199 runs scored and hold an OBP of .309. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.7 runs per game, which has them sitting at 12th in the league.

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The Twins have a team earned run average of 3.38 on the campaign (4th in the league), and their staff has struck out 415 hitters. Twins pitchers have surrendered 41 home runs in addition to 157 total runs (5th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 127 opposing players and their FIP is 3.60 as a squad for the year. Minnesota has surrendered 310 hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 143 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.27 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.15.

The Twins relievers have earned a save percentage of 57.9% and has entered the game in 43 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 24 runners for the year with 33.3% of those players earned a run for their team. Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 26 times in addition to having 46 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 123 relief pitchers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen have accumulated 24 holds this season (9th in the league). They have recorded 11 saves for the season and have missed out on 8 of their 19 save chances.

The Twins have turned 70.8% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,429 innings on the field, which has them sitting 6th in MLB. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 1,143 putouts for the season, as well as 327 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which has them sitting 19th in pro baseball, and they have twisted 26 double plays.

Gray (94-77 win-loss mark in his career) has a FIP of 3.61 and he has gone up against 5,956 batters in the major leagues. He has allowed 1,225 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 505 free passes. His ERA is 3.49 (556 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.208. Gray has taken the hill for 1,432 frames and has accounted for 1,394 strikeouts in his career.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an OBP of .325 and a team batting average of .230 for the year. They have struck out on 381 instances (5th in MLB) and have tallied 319 base hits. Los Angeles has compiled 71 home runs on the campaign as well as 223 RBIs. The Dodgers hold a team SLG% of .449 and they earn 5.45 runs per contest (3rd in MLB). They have hit 75 doubles, while getting a free base 188 times and racking up 229 runs.

The Dodgers hold a team WHIP of 1.217 with a FIP of 3.95 as a squad so far this season. They are sitting at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 341. The Los Angeles pitching staff have allowed 172 runs on the year while having an ERA of 3.93 (163 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (353 strikeouts vs 113 free passes). They have surrendered 43 homers and they give up 4.15 runs per 9 innings (8th in MLB).

Los Angeles relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.7% out of 76 inherited base runners. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 35 times in high leverage situations and on 49 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 39 save situations, the Dodgers have accrued 22 holds and 5 blown saves. They sit at 6th in the league with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have sent 141 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year. Los Angeles has called on relievers to take the mound in 17 save opportunities and they have walked away with 12 saves.

In 3,357 innings on the field, the Dodgers are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.0% (12th in pro baseball). The Los Angeles Dodgers have gotten 33 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .988 (9th in baseball). The Dodgers have recorded 367 assists, 18 errors and have a tally of 1,119 putouts this year.

May (12-9 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.12 earned run average while surrendering 6.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.02 and he has faced 768 batters during his MLB career. He has allowed 66 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.049 and having a FIP of 3.8. Thus far in his career, May has allowed 143 hits and he has 172 punch outs in 190 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Los Angeles (-155)

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