Cincinnati Reds vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 9/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, September 14, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports Ohio

The Minnesota Twins (78-68) welcome the Cincinnati Reds (71-76) at Target Field on Saturday. The expected starting pitchers are Nick Martínez and Simeon Woods Richardson.

The Reds have tallied 240 doubles as a unit and have knocked 164 balls out of the stadium. Cincinnati owns a slugging percentage of .393 and have been called out on strikes 1,339 times, while drawing a walk on 449 occasions. As a unit, the Cincinnati Reds are scoring 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 15th in the league. They have recorded 613 runs batted in in addition to 1,124 base knocks for the year, and their batting average is sitting at .232. They are sitting with 646 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .305.

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Their K/BB ratio is 2.82 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.24. Reds pitchers have surrendered 173 home runs in addition to 626 runs in total (13th in the league). Cincinnati has yielded 1,172 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 583 earned runs. The Reds have compiled a team ERA of 4.04 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,254 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 444 hitters and their FIP is 4.20 as a team on the year.

Reds pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 133 times and also have had 145 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have racked up 76 holds so far this year (14th in baseball). The Reds relief pitchers have recorded a save rate of 70.2% and has come into the game in 126 save situations. They have compiled 33 saves for the year and have blown 14 out of their 47 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 207 base runners over the course of the season with 28.5% of those players ended up scoring. The Reds have sent 486 relievers to the hill so far this season.

The Reds have converted 70.2% of baseballs in play into outs in their 11,682 innings, ranking them 14th in professional baseball. The Cincinnati Reds have earned a total of 3,894 putouts for the season, as well as 1,110 assists and 92 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .982 which is 27th in pro baseball, and they have turned 92 double plays.

Martinez (35-44 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.11 while facing 3,235 opposing hitters in the major leagues. He has given up 767 base hits (9.2 hits per 9 innings) with 247 walks. His earned run average is 4.18 (350 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.345. Martinez has thrown 754 frames and has earned 536 strikeouts during his career.

The Twins hold a team slugging % of .423 and they are recording 4.70 runs per game (11th in the league). They have notched 283 doubles, while getting a free base 425 times and putting up 686 runs. Minnesota has knocked in 175 home runs on the year to go along with 651 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,181 occasions (21st in baseball) and have earned a total of 1,232 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have compiled a team on-base percentage of .318 and a batting average of .250 over the course of the season.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.192 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a unit on the year. They have a ranking of 10th in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,165. The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 645 runs over the course of the season while having a team ERA of 4.17 (598 earned runs surrendered). Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (1,323 strikeouts vs 374 walks). They have surrendered 168 home runs and they give up 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league).

With 145 save situations, the Twins have earned 86 holds and 17 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 58 save chances and they have converted 41 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 175 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with base runners. Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 43.2% of 162 inherited base runners. They are ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 70.7%, and they have dispatched 467 relievers to the hill for the season.

In 11,625 innings played, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in professional baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 67 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 1,112 assists, 67 errors and have earned a total of 3,875 putouts for the season.

During his career, Woods Richardson has surrendered 119 base hits while totaling 114 strikeouts in 135 innings. Woods Richardson (5-5 career mark) has earned a 4.14 earned run average and has given up 7.9 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 62 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.238 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.38 and he has gone up against 569 batters in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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