Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Baltimore Orioles vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, September 28, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (82-76) will meet the Baltimore Orioles (88-70) on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers will be Albert Suarez and Zebby Matthews.

The Orioles have accounted for 258 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 228 balls out of the park. Baltimore is slugging .435 and have been rung up 1,323 times, while taking a walk on 479 occasions. As a unit, the Baltimore Orioles are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which is 5th in MLB. They have tallied 736 runs batted in and 1,347 hits on the season, and their average at the plate sits at .249. They have earned a total of 763 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .315.

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The Orioles are sitting with a team earned run average of 3.95 over the course of the season (14th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 1,348 batters. Orioles pitchers have surrendered 169 long balls and 683 runs (16th in the league). They have walked 469 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.91 as a squad over the course of the season. Baltimore has conceded 1,277 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 617 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.87 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.24.

The Orioles have dispatched 531 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 246 base runners on the season with 30.5% of them crossed the plate. They have accumulated 46 saves on the season and have not converted 21 of their 67 save chances. The Orioles relievers have earned a save rate of 68.7% and has entered the game in 176 save situations. The relievers have notched 108 holds on the season (2nd in the league). Orioles pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 171 times and also have had 156 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Orioles have converted 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 12,663 innings on the diamond, ranking them 13th in the majors. The Baltimore Orioles have notched a total of 4,221 putouts on the year, as well as 1,310 assists and 80 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .986 which ranks 12th in professional baseball, and they have turned 97 double plays.

Suarez has taken the hill for 243 innings and has 192 strikeouts so far in his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.11 (111 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.304. He has allowed 238 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) and has 79 free passes. Suarez (11-15 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 4.05 and he has gone up against 1,033 opposing batters in the majors.

The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .413 and they score 4.62 runs per contest (10th in the league). They have hit 303 two-baggers, while getting a free base 459 times as well as racking up 730 runs. Minnesota has compiled 179 home runs so far this year and 691 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,282 instances (20th in the league) and are sitting with 1,322 hits. The Minnesota Twins have tallied an OBP of .316 and a batting average of .247 on the year.

The Twins have a WHIP of 1.215 and have a FIP of 3.83 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,451 strikeouts against 418 bases on balls). They sit at 15th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 1,283. They have allowed 183 home runs and they concede 4.53 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 705 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.21 (655 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 62 save opportunities and they have come away with 43 saves. They rank 5th in the league with a save percentage of 69.4%, and they have dispatched 516 bullpen pitchers to the mound so far this year. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 197 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 41.6% out of their 190 inherited base runners. Sitting with 152 save situations, the Twins have accrued 88 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

In 12,603 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 69.7% (18th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 75 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .988 (3rd in professional baseball). The Twins have accrued 1,200 assists, 67 errors and have earned a total of 4,201 putouts on the campaign.

During his pro baseball career, Matthews has surrendered 44 base knocks while earning 38 punch outs in 34 innings pitched. Matthews (1-3 career mark) has earned a 5.79 ERA while giving up 11.6 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 22 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.520 and having a FIP of 5.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.75 and he has faced 158 batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Baltimore

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