Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/6/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, April 6, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Cleveland (+124) Minnesota (-146)

The Minnesota Twins (3-3) will take on the Cleveland Guardians (6-2) at Target Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Guardians at +124 while the Twins are at -146. The betting total is set at 7.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Carlos Carrasco and Joe Ryan.

The Guardians have hit 18 doubles as a unit and have knocked 5 baseballs out of the park. Cleveland has a slugging % of .408 and have been called out on strikes 54 times, while being walked on 22 occasions. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are recording 6.3 runs/g, which has them at 6th in baseball. They have accrued 43 runs batted in and 77 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .271. They have notched a total of 50 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .338.

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The Guardians hold a team ERA of 2.44 this year (4th in the league), and their staff has rung up 82 hitters. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 4 long balls and also 20 total runs (5th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 26 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 2.96 as a team on the season. Cleveland has given up 55 base knocks (7.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 19 earned runs. Their K/BB ratio is 3.15 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.16.

Guardians bullpen pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 6 times in addition to having 8 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have accumulated 8 holds on the year (1st in baseball). The Guardians relievers have earned a save percentage of 100.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 11 save situations. They have earned 3 saves so far this year and have blown 0 of 3 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 14 base runners for the season with 28.6% of those players crossed home plate. The Guardians have sent 29 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Cleveland Guardians have accumulated 210 putouts on the year, as well as 67 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate is at .986 which puts them in 12th in the majors, and they have turned 6 double plays. The Guardians have transformed 68.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 630 innings, which ranks them 19th in professional baseball.

Carrasco has pitched in 1,543 innings and has earned 1,576 strikeouts during his MLB career. Carrasco (107-93 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.63 while he has gone up against 6,435 batters in the majors. His ERA is 4.05 (694 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.248. He has conceded 1,506 base knocks (8.8 hits per nine innings) with 419 free passes.

The Minnesota Twins have earned a team on-base percentage of .308 in addition to a batting average of .209 for the season. They have been called out on strikes on 59 occasions (14th in the league) and have recorded 42 hits. Minnesota has hit 3 home runs on the season as well as 18 RBIs. The Twins have a team slugging % of .323 and they average 3.33 runs per game (25th in the league). They have put up 10 two-baggers, while taking a walk 22 times and scoring 20 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 23 runs over the course of the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.63 (21 earned runs surrendered). They have conceded 9 HR's and they surrender 3.98 runs per 9 innings (12th in MLB). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.212 with a FIP of 4.77 as a squad so far this season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.70 (50 strikeouts against 18 walks). They are sitting at 8th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 45.

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 80.0% of 5 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 3 times in high leverage situations and on 4 occasions with runners on. With 4 save situations, the Twins have 3 holds and 0 blown saves. They are currently ranked 3rd in baseball with a save percentage of 100.0%, and they have dispatched 18 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Minnesota has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 1 save opportunity and they have recorded 1 save.

In 468 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 73.0% (5th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 3 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .990 (9th in baseball). The Twins have racked up 47 assists, 2 errors and have notched a total of 156 putouts during this campaign.

In his MLB career, Ryan has allowed 289 hits while he has accumulated 383 punch outs in 340 frames. Ryan (26-19 career mark) has a 4.02 earned run average and has allowed 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 152 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.104 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.40 and he has faced 1,396 opposing hitters during his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-146)

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