Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/16/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+135) New York (-155)

The Minnesota Twins (10-4) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Sunday where they will try to beat the New York Yankees (8-6). The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at +135 and New York is sitting at -155. The total comes in at 7. The starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez and Gerrit Cole.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.4 runs per outing, which has them at 20th in the league. They have earned a total of 62 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .311. The Twins have accounted for 19 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 16 baseballs out of the stadium. They have tallied 57 runs batted in in addition to 116 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is .243. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .396 and have been called out on strikes 130 times, while drawing a walk on 40 occasions.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 5.03 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 0.92. Twins pitchers have relinquished 16 home runs and 37 total runs (2nd in the league). Minnesota has allowed 87 base hits (6.2 per 9 innings) and also 35 earned runs. The Twins have an ERA of 2.50 for the season (2nd in the league), and they have rung up 146 batters. They have walked 29 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.42 as a unit so far this season.

The Twins have sent 39 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 7 base runners this year and 42.9% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 5 saves this season and have blown 1 out of their 6 chances to get a save. The Twins relievers have recorded a save percentage of 83.3% and stepped onto the hill in 19 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 13 holds on the year (5th in baseball). Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 6 times and also have had 18 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 378 putouts this year, in addition to 106 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .992 which is 6th in MLB, and they have turned 12 double plays. The Twins have converted 74.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,134 innings, ranking them 1st in baseball.

Lopez has taken the hill for 530 frames and has 515 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His ERA is 3.84 (226 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.166. He has surrendered 471 base knocks (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 147 free passes. Lopez (29-31 record in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.72 while going up against 2,181 batters in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees have recorded a team OBP of .306 as well as a team batting average of .240 so far this season. They have struck out on 126 occasions (13th in MLB) and have tallied 110 hits. New York has knocked in 23 home runs so far this season as well as 60 RBIs. The Yankees have a SLG% of .439 and they earn 4.71 runs per outing (14th in MLB). They have 16 two-baggers, while taking a walk 43 times as well as notching 66 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.194 in addition to having a FIP of 3.88 as a unit on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (134 strikeouts against 46 walks). They are sitting at 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 102. They have given up 13 homers and they surrender 3.48 runs per 9 innings (4th in MLB). The New York pitching staff have relinquished 48 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.41 (47 earned runs surrendered).

New York relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.2% out of their 17 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have come in 11 times in high leverage situations and on 12 occasions with runners on. With 15 save situations, the Yankees have 9 holds in addition to 2 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in the league holding a save percentage of 66.7%, and they have sent 43 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 6 save opportunities and they have converted 4 saves.

In their 1,116 innings on the field, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.8% (5th in pro baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 11 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .990 (8th in professional baseball). The Yankees have accrued 115 assists, 5 errors and have accumulated 372 putouts on the campaign.

Cole (133-71 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.21 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.54 and he has gone up against 6,721 batters thus far in his career. He has allowed 596 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.098 and a FIP of 3.1. In his MLB career, Cole has surrendered 1,403 hits while tallying 1,952 strikeouts in 1,669 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York (-155) and under 7 runs

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