Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/20/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, April 20, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+118) Minnesota (-138)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (6-11) will attempt to beat the Detroit Tigers (10-9) on Saturday. The line on this contest has Detroit at +118 and Minnesota is coming in at -138. The total has been set at 7.5. The expected starting pitchers are Reese Olson and Bailey Ober.

Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .336 and have been called out on strikes 178 times, while drawing a walk on 66 occasions. They have 66 runs batted in as well as 140 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is sitting at .217. The Tigers have accounted for 27 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 14 balls out of the park. They have earned 71 runs and hold an OBP of .296. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are putting up 3.7 runs per game, which has them at 23rd in baseball.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.73 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.11. Tigers pitchers have yielded 21 home runs in addition to 75 total runs (6th in MLB). Detroit has allowed 136 base knocks (7.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 61 earned runs. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 3.11 for the year (3rd in the league), and their staff has struck out 164 hitters. They have walked 60 batters and their FIP is 4.11 as a team for the year.

The Tigers relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 60.0% and has entered the game in 15 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 26 base runners over the course of the season with 23.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Tigers bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 22 times in addition to having 30 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have sent 60 relief pitchers to the hill for the year. The bullpen have a total of 5 holds so far this year (30th in MLB). They have accumulated 6 saves so far this year and have blown 4 of their 10 save chances.

The Tigers have turned 74.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 1,587 innings on the field, ranking them 1st in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have amassed 529 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 175 assists and 11 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .985 which has them ranked 13th in the majors, and they have turned 15 double plays.

Olson has taken the ball for 120 frames and has racked up 117 strikeouts in his MLB career. Olson (5-9 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.86 while he has gone up against 495 batters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.98 (53 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.167. He has given up 101 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 39 free passes.

Minnesota has recorded 15 HRs over the course of the season to go along with 53 RBIs. They have notched 24 doubles, while taking a walk 55 times and racking up 58 runs. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for an OBP of .281 and a batting average of .193 on the season. The Twins have a SLG% of .330 and they are earning 3.41 runs per game (28th in MLB). They have been rung up on 175 occasions (10th in MLB) and have earned a total of 109 base hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.268 in addition to having a FIP of 4.30 as a staff so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 10.20 (170 strikeouts vs 44 free passes). They come in at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 145. They have allowed 27 long balls and they surrender 4.71 runs per 9 innings (19th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 78 runs over the course of the season while holding an ERA of 4.23 (70 earned runs yielded).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 42.1% of 19 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 18 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 15 save situations, the Twins have accrued 9 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They are ranked 20th in MLB with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 52 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Minnesota has had relievers enter the game in 6 save chances and they have converted 3 saves.

In 1,344 innings played, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 68.6% (24th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 7 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .989 (3rd in baseball). The Twins have recorded 116 assists, 6 errors and have a tally of 448 putouts so far this year.

During his MLB career, Ober has allowed 280 hits and he has 304 strikeouts in 305 innings pitched. He has given up 127 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.121 and a FIP of 4.0. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.90 and he has faced 1,237 batters so far in his pro baseball career. Ober (13-13 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a 3.75 earned run average while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-138)

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