New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/25/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, April 25, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-105) Minnesota (-115)

The New York Yankees (13-9) are on their way to Target Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Minnesota Twins (12-10). The line on this contest has New York at -105 while Minnesota is priced at -115. The total is set at 7. The men taking the mound will be Nestor Cortes Jr and Joe Ryan.

New York has a slugging percentage of .399 and have been called out on strikes 195 times, while taking a walk on 77 occasions. They have recorded 87 RBI's and 160 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average is sitting at .227. The Yankees have recorded 25 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 30 balls out of the stadium. They have accounted for 93 runs scored and have an OBP of .307. As a team, the New York Yankees are earning 4.2 runs per contest, which puts them at 20th in baseball.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.15 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.12. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 19 long balls and also 72 runs in total (2nd in the league). New York has surrendered 152 hits (6.9 per 9 innings) and 67 earned runs. The Yankees have a team ERA of 3.06 so far this season (2nd in the league), and the staff has struck out 214 hitters. They have walked 68 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.66 as a unit on the season.

The Yankees relief pitchers have a save percentage of 57.1% and stepped onto the hill in 18 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 30 base runners this season with 33.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 22 times as well as having 19 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have sent 64 relievers to the mound this season. The relief pitchers have earned 11 holds so far this season (16th in MLB). They have recorded 4 saves over the course of the season and have blown 3 of their 7 chances to get a save.

The New York Yankees have accounted for 591 putouts this year, as well as 180 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .990 which is 8th in pro baseball, and have a total of 17 double plays. The Yankees have turned 72.0% of balls in play into outs out of 1,773 innings, which ranks them 5th in MLB.

Cortes Jr has pitched in 353 innings and has accounted for 368 strikeouts during his MLB career. Cortes Jr (22-9 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.12 while he has gone up against 1,450 opposing batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.56 (140 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.145. He has conceded 300 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) with 105 walks.

Minnesota is sitting with 25 HRs so far this year as well as 86 runs batted in. They have tallied 31 two-baggers, while taking a walk 61 times as well as scoring 91 runs. The Minnesota Twins have a team OBP of .300 in addition to a batting average of .230 for the year. The Twins have a slugging percentage of .382 and they tally 4.14 runs per game (21st in MLB). They have struck out on 210 occasions (8th in baseball) and have earned a total of 170 hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.081 with a FIP of 3.67 as a pitching staff for the year. They are sitting at 4th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 157. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 79 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 3.37 (73 earned runs conceded). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.80 (213 strikeouts against 54 walks). They have given up 24 home runs and they surrender 3.64 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league).

With 28 save situations, the Twins have accumulated 17 holds and 4 blown saves. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to step onto the mound in 11 save opportunities and they have tallied 7 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 23 times in high leverage situations and also on 11 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 23.1% out of their 13 inherited runners. They are ranked 14th in MLB with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have sent 61 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 17 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .990 (9th in professional baseball). The Twins have 176 assists, 8 errors and have amassed 587 putouts for the season. In 1,761 innings on the field, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 71.9% (6th in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Ryan has surrendered 146 hits and he has 210 K's in 198 innings pitched. He has surrendered 79 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.017 and having a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.75 and he has faced 799 batters in his career. Ryan (19-9 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a 3.58 earned run average while allowing 6.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-105)

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