Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/9/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cleveland Guardians vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, August 9, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Cleveland Guardians (67-47) are en route to Target Field on Friday where they will meet the Minnesota Twins (63-50). The pitchers expected to start will be Alex Cobb and Bailey Ober.

Cleveland has a slugging rate of .401 and have struck out 825 times, while being walked on 331 occasions. They have compiled 498 RBI's in addition to 911 hits for the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .242. The Guardians have hit 185 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 129 baseballs out of the park. They have tallied 530 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .312. As a team, the Cleveland Guardians are earning 4.7 runs per outing, which ranks them 12th in the league.

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They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.82 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22. Guardians pitchers have surrendered 136 home runs in addition to 452 runs (4th in baseball). Cleveland has relinquished 882 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) as well as 424 earned runs. The Guardians hold a team ERA of 3.77 this season (7th in the league), and they have rung up 1,007 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 357 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.10 as a unit this year.

The Guardians relievers have recorded a save percentage of 73.1% and has entered the game in 146 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 166 base runners so far this year with 26.5% of those players crossed the plate. Guardians relief pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 119 times in addition to having 148 appearances in high leverage situations. The Guardians have dispatched 420 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have racked up 92 holds for the season (1st in MLB). They have recorded 38 saves on the year and have blown 14 out of their 52 save opportunities.

The Guardians have turned 70.6% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 9,108 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 7th in professional baseball. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for 3,036 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 986 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .985 which puts them in 15th in MLB, and have accumulated 95 double plays.

Cobb (84-82 career record) has a FIP of 3.80 while facing 6,161 opposing batters in the majors. He has given up 1,456 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has had 417 free passes. His earned run average is 3.85 (626 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.282. Cobb has taken the ball for 1,462 innings and has accumulated 1,229 K's so far in his pro baseball career.

The Minnesota Twins have a team OBP of .324 and a team batting average of .252 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 912 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have earned 966 base hits. Minnesota has compiled 137 HRs on the season to go along with 523 runs batted in. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .427 and they tally 4.88 runs per contest (7th in the league). They have recorded 227 two-baggers, while walking 348 times and scoring 552 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.179 and have a FIP of 3.82 as a team for the season. They come in at 3rd in MLB as a staff in total hits allowed with 884. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 500 runs this year while holding an ERA of 4.18 (465 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.30 (1,032 strikeouts vs 295 free passes). They have relinquished 130 long balls and they relinquish 4.50 runs per 9 innings (17th in MLB).

With 114 save situations, the Twins have earned 68 holds and also 14 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 45 save chances and they have recorded 31 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 133 times in high leverage situations in addition to 88 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 45.0% of 131 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 7th in baseball holding a save rate of 68.9%, and they have sent 363 bullpen pitchers onto the field on the season.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 52 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .986 (9th in MLB). The Twins have accrued 855 assists, 53 errors and have accounted for 3,001 putouts this season. In 9,003 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.5% (9th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Ober has given up 356 base hits while totaling 421 punch outs in 414 innings pitched. He has allowed a total of 168 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.072 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.78 and he has faced 1,661 opposing batters during his MLB career. Ober (24-17 career mark) has earned a 3.65 earned run average while giving up 7.7 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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