New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/26/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, April 26, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: New York (+110) Minnesota (-130)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (13-10) will try to beat the New York Yankees (13-10) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has New York at +110 while Minnesota is sitting at -130. The betting total comes in at 8. The expected starting pitchers will be Domingo German and Kenta Maeda.

New York has a slugging % of .391 and have been called out on strikes 205 times, while taking a walk on 81 occasions. They have accounted for 88 runs batted in in addition to 166 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average is sitting at .225. The Yankees have earned 26 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 30 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 94 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .306. As a unit, the New York Yankees are notching 4.1 runs per game, which puts them at 22nd in baseball.

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The Yankees have compiled a team earned run average of 3.16 on the season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 219 hitters. Yankees pitchers have relinquished 20 long balls in addition to 78 runs in total (2nd in MLB). They have walked 74 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.74 as a team on the campaign. New York has allowed 162 base hits (7.1 per 9 innings) and 72 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.96 and the pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.15.

The Yankees have dispatched 68 relief pitchers to the mound on the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 33 base runners this year and 30.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have accumulated 4 saves so far this year and have not converted 3 of their 7 chances to save the game. The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 57.1% and has entered the game in 18 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 11 holds for the year (17th in the league). Yankees relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 24 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The New York Yankees have accumulated 615 putouts thus far, as well as 188 assists and 9 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which puts them in 11th in MLB, and they have twisted 18 double plays. The Yankees have transformed 71.6% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,845 innings, ranking them 7th in professional baseball.

German has taken the hill for 433 innings and is sitting with 454 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. German (27-23 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 4.46 while he has faced 1,821 opposing hitters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.38 (211 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.197. He has allowed 385 hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has 134 free passes.

The Minnesota Twins have earned an OBP of .305 as well as a team batting average of .233 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 215 instances (8th in the league) and have accounted for 180 hits. Minnesota has tallied 26 home runs on the year and 92 RBIs. The Twins have a slugging percentage of .387 and they are earning 4.22 runs per contest (19th in MLB). They have recorded 32 doubles, while taking a walk 67 times and notching 97 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 80 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.26 (74 earned runs given up). They have allowed 24 homers and they relinquish 3.53 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.082 with a FIP of 3.61 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.80 (223 strikeouts against 58 free passes). They come in at 4th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 163.

Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 23.1% of 13 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 23 times in high leverage situations and also on 11 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 28 save situations, the Twins have compiled 17 holds in addition to 4 blown saves. They sit at 13th in the league with a save percentage of 63.6%, and they have dispatched 63 relievers to the hill so far this season. Minnesota has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 11 save opportunities and they have walked away with 7 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 19 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .989 (12th in baseball). The Twins have accrued 188 assists, 9 errors and have a total of 614 putouts this season. In 1,842 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (5th in professional baseball).

So far in his career, Maeda has surrendered 658 base hits while he has earned 846 strikeouts in 775 innings. Maeda (59-44 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.88 ERA while conceding 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 334 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.134 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 3.83 and he has faced 3,182 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (+110)

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