San Diego Padres vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/9/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Diego Padres vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, May 9, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: San Diego (-105) Minnesota (-115)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (19-16) will go up against the San Diego Padres (18-17) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this contest has San Diego at -105 and Minnesota is coming in at -115. The total is 9. The pitchers taking the mound will be Michael Wacha and Louie Varland.

The Padres have recorded 64 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 39 baseballs out of the park. San Diego has a slugging percentage of .396 and have been rung up 313 times, while drawing a walk on 142 occasions. As a team, the San Diego Padres are knocking in 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 23rd in the league. They have 139 runs batted in in addition to 268 base knocks for the year, and their team batting average is sitting at .233. They have a total of 145 runs and have an on-base percentage of .321.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.43 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. Padres pitchers have allowed 43 home runs and also 149 total runs (13th in MLB). San Diego has given up 282 base knocks (8.1 per 9 innings) and also 143 earned runs. The Padres are sitting with a team ERA of 4.12 on the season (13th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 296 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 122 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.57 as a squad for the season.

The Padres have dispatched 107 relievers to the hill this year. The relief pitchers have inherited 38 base runners so far this season with 39.5% of those players crossed the plate. They have 13 saves this season and have not converted 6 of their 19 chances to save the game. The Padres relievers have earned a save percentage of 68.4% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. The bullpen have a total of 26 holds for the year (5th in baseball). Padres bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 22 times and also have had 42 appearances in high leverage situations.

The San Diego Padres are sitting with 938 putouts on the campaign, as well as 319 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .992 which has them sitting 1st in pro baseball, and have accumulated 27 double plays. The Padres have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 2,814 innings on the field, ranking them 5th in pro baseball.

Wacha (76-51 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 4.08 and he has gone up against 5,029 opposing hitters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 1,173 base hits (8.9 hits per nine innings) and has 379 free passes. His ERA is 4.09 (538 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.310. Wacha has thrown 1,185 innings and is sitting with 1,047 K's in his pro baseball career.

Minnesota has recorded 45 home runs for the season to go along with 145 RBIs. They have notched 49 two-baggers, while walking 117 times and putting up 152 runs. The Minnesota Twins hold an on-base percentage of .300 in addition to a batting average of .220 on the season. The Twins hold a team slugging % of .389 and they are earning 4.34 runs per game (19th in MLB). They have been rung up on 336 instances (2nd in the league) and are sitting with 256 base knocks.

The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 126 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 3.33 (116 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 31 HR's and they allow 3.62 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.127 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.47 as a squad on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (339 strikeouts against 97 walks). They rank 5th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 256.

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 21 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 38 times in high leverage situations and also on 21 occasions with runners on base. With 37 save situations, the Twins have tallied 21 holds and also 6 blown saves. They are currently ranked 16th in baseball with a save rate of 62.5%, and they have sent 99 bullpen pitchers to the hill for the season. Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to step onto the hill in 16 save opportunities and they have tallied 10 saves.

Out of their 2,820 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in MLB). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 23 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 277 assists, 18 errors and have notched a total of 940 putouts on the campaign.

In his pro baseball career, Varland has surrendered 39 base hits while earning 35 punch outs in 36 innings pitched. He has conceded 18 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.309 and having a FIP of 4.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.89 and he has gone up against 153 opposing batters thus far in his career. Varland (1-2 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 4.42 ERA while allowing 9.6 hits per nine innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-115)

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