Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays Prediction, 6/7/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Tampa Bay Rays

Date: Wednesday, June 7, 2023

Location: Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, FL

TV: Bally Sports Sun

Tropicana Field is the location where the Tampa Bay Rays (43-19) will go up against the Minnesota Twins (31-29) on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Pablo Lopez and Yonny Chirinos.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .403 and have struck out 613 times, while drawing a walk on 214 occasions. They have accumulated 254 RBI's as well as 471 hits on the season, while their team batting average sits at .233. The Twins have recorded 96 doubles as a unit and have hit 78 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 267 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .315. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.5 runs per game, which puts them at 16th in MLB.

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The Twins have an ERA of 3.42 for the year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 575 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 57 home runs and also 222 total runs (2nd in the league). They have walked 177 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.60 as a team this season. Minnesota has allowed 454 hits (7.6 per 9 innings) in addition to 205 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.25 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Twins have dispatched 180 relievers to the mound for the season. The relievers have inherited 66 base runners so far this season with 25.8% of them ended up scoring. They have accumulated 13 saves this year and have not converted 12 out of their 25 save chances. The Twins relievers have accumulated a save rate of 52.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 56 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 31 holds so far this season (17th in the league). Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 48 times in addition to having 65 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have converted 70.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 4,860 innings on the diamond, which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for 1,620 putouts this year, as well as 465 assists and 35 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .983 which ranks 24th in the majors, and they have twisted 42 double plays.

Lopez has taken the ball for 581 innings and has racked up 575 K's in his MLB career. Lopez (31-34 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.77 and he has gone up against 2,406 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 4.01 (259 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.183. He has surrendered 525 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has 163 walks.

The Tampa Bay Rays have an OBP of .341 in addition to a team batting average of .266 on the campaign. They have been called out on strikes on 524 occasions (15th in the league) and have tallied 558 base knocks. Tampa Bay is sitting with 103 home runs this season and 343 runs batted in. The Rays hold a team SLG% of .476 and they earn 5.79 runs per contest (2nd in MLB). They have put up 115 two-baggers, while walking 213 times as well as scoring 359 runs.

The Tampa Bay pitching staff have allowed 234 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 3.66 (223 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 61 home runs and they yield 3.84 runs per 9 innings (3rd in baseball). The Rays have a WHIP of 1.226 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.08 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (521 strikeouts vs 201 walks). They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 472.

Sitting with 66 save situations, the Rays have 34 holds and also 13 blown saves. Tampa Bay has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 32 save opportunities and they have recorded 19 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 59 times in high leverage situations and also on 49 occasions with runners on base. Tampa Bay relievers have an inherited score rate of 29.5% out of their 78 inherited runners. They are ranked 19th in the league holding a save rate of 59.4%, and they have dispatched 202 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Tampa Bay Rays have turned 53 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (6th in baseball). The Rays have 589 assists, 25 errors and are sitting with 1,647 putouts over the course of the season. In 4,941 innings on the field, the Rays have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.3% (1st in pro baseball).

Chirinos (17-11 career mark) has earned a 3.46 ERA and has given up 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His K/BB ratio is 3.13 and he has faced 1,095 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 104 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.121 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. In his MLB career, Chirinos has surrendered 234 base knocks and he has 216 strikeouts in 270 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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