Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 10, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (63-50) will try to defeat the Cleveland Guardians (67-47) at Target Field on Saturday. The starting pitchers are Alex Cobb and Bailey Ober.

The Guardians have compiled 185 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 129 baseballs out of the stadium. Cleveland has a slugging % of .401 and have struck out 825 times, while taking a walk on 331 occasions. As a squad, the Cleveland Guardians are notching 4.7 runs per contest, which is 12th in baseball. They have 498 runs batted in in addition to 911 hits for the year, and their average at the plate is at .242. They have a total of 530 runs while having a team OBP of .312.

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The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.77 over the course of the season (7th in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,007 hitters. Guardians pitchers have given up 136 home runs and 452 runs in total (4th in MLB). They have walked 357 batters and their FIP is 4.10 as a team this year. Cleveland has given up 882 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and 424 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.82 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.22.

Guardians bullpen pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 119 times in addition to having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 92 holds this season (1st in baseball). The Guardians relievers have a save percentage of 73.1% and has come into the game in 146 save situations. They have accumulated 38 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 52 save opportunities. The relievers have inherited 166 runners so far this year and 26.5% of them crossed home plate. The Guardians have dispatched 420 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Guardians have converted 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of 9,108 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in pro baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have notched a total of 3,036 putouts thus far, in addition to 986 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .985 which puts them in 15th in professional baseball, and they have turned 95 double plays.

Cobb has taken the mound for 1,462 frames and is sitting with 1,229 punch outs thus far in his career. Cobb (84-82 career record) has a FIP of 3.80 and he has gone up against 6,161 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.85 (626 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.282. He has allowed 1,456 base hits (9.0 hits per 9 innings) with 417 free passes.

The Twins have a slugging percentage of .427 and they have an average of 4.88 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have hit 227 two-baggers, while getting a free base 348 times and scoring 552 runs. Minnesota has 137 HRs on the season as well as 523 runs batted in. They have struck out on 912 instances (22nd in baseball) and have tallied 966 hits. The Minnesota Twins have compiled an on-base percentage of .324 and a batting average of .252 on the year.

The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.179 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.82 as a pitching staff on the campaign. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,032 strikeouts vs 295 walks). They are currently ranked 3rd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 884. They have conceded 130 homers and they give up 4.50 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 500 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.18 (465 earned runs yielded).

With 114 save situations, the Twins have accumulated 68 holds and also 14 blown saves. Minnesota has called on relief pitchers to enter the game in 45 save chances and they have recorded 31 saves. Their relievers have come in 133 times in high leverage situations and on 88 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 45.0% out of their 131 inherited runners. They are ranked 7th in the league with a save percentage of 68.9%, and they have sent 363 relievers to the hill on the campaign.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 52 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in baseball). The Twins have recorded 855 assists, 53 errors and have 3,001 putouts during this campaign. In 9,003 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (9th in MLB).

During his MLB career, Ober has conceded 356 hits while accumulating 421 K's in 414 frames. He has given up 168 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.072 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.78 and he has gone up against 1,661 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career. Ober (24-17 career mark) has a 3.65 ERA and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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