New York Mets vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Mets vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+120) Minnesota (-142)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (73-67) will compete against the New York Mets (64-75) on Saturday. The odds on this game have New York at +120 and Minnesota is at -142. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound are David Peterson and Dallas Keuchel.

The Mets have compiled 184 two-baggers as a squad and have knocked 185 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging rate of .407 and have been rung up 1,117 times, while being walked on 463 occasions. As a squad, the New York Mets are earning 4.4 runs per game, which ranks them 20th in MLB. They have amassed 593 runs batted in and 1,098 base knocks so far this year, while their team batting average comes in at .239. They have a total of 610 runs and have an on-base percentage of .318.

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The Mets have compiled a team earned run average of 4.43 on the year (18th in MLB), and they have rung up 1,192 batters. Mets pitchers have given up 170 home runs in addition to 642 runs in total (18th in baseball). They have walked 517 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.57 as a team so far this year. New York has conceded 1,151 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 598 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.31 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.37.

The Mets have dispatched 460 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 208 runners on the year and 32.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. They have tallied 30 saves for the year and have missed out on 17 of 47 chances to get a save. The Mets relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 63.8% and has stepped onto the mound in 130 save situations. The bullpen have tallied 78 holds over the course of the season (12th in the league). Mets bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 139 times as well as having 133 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Mets have converted 68.9% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 10,941 innings, which ranks them 17th in professional baseball. The New York Mets have amassed 3,647 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 1,203 assists and 74 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .985 which ranks 17th in baseball, and they have twisted 123 double plays.

Peterson (18-20 career mark) has earned a FIP of 4.34 while he has gone up against 1,341 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 294 base knocks (8.5 hits per 9 innings) and has had 142 free passes. His earned run average is 4.58 (158 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.405. Peterson has pitched in 310 innings and has earned 330 punch outs so far in his career.

Minnesota is sitting with 199 HRs on the season and 625 runs batted in. They have put up 233 doubles, while walking 494 times and racking up 651 runs. The Minnesota Twins have a team on-base percentage of .322 and a batting average of .242 so far this year. The Twins have a slugging percentage of .424 and they score 4.65 runs per game (14th in the league). They have struck out on 1,437 occasions (1st in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,147 hits.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.211 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.98 as a staff this year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 9.40 (1,307 strikeouts against 393 free passes). They are currently ranked 7th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 1,126. They have conceded 168 homers and they allow 4.18 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 582 runs on the year while holding a team ERA of 3.95 (550 earned runs conceded).

Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 59 save chances and they have tallied 32 saves. They are currently ranked 24th in baseball holding a save rate of 54.2%, and they have sent 421 relief pitchers to the hill for the season. Their relievers have stepped onto the mound 164 times in high leverage situations and on 108 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 29.7% of 145 inherited runners. Sitting with 133 save situations, the Twins have accrued 72 holds and also 27 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (6th in baseball). The Twins have 1,104 assists, 61 errors and have 3,762 putouts for the year. In 11,286 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.8% (8th in baseball).

During his MLB career, Keuchel has given up 1,619 base hits while he has totaled 1,226 strikeouts in 1,609 innings pitched. Keuchel (102-92 career mark) holds a 3.99 earned run average while giving up 9.1 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 714 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.314 and having a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 2.47 and he has faced 6,797 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-142)

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