Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/2/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Detroit Tigers (38-46) are on their way to Target Field on Tuesday where they will take on the Minnesota Twins (47-37). The pitchers taking the mound will be Tarik Skubal and Simeon Woods Richardson.

As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 4.1 runs per contest, which has them sitting at 22nd in MLB. They have 341 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .293. The Tigers have tallied 121 two-baggers as a team and have hit 76 balls out of the park. They have accounted for 326 runs batted in as well as 641 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is at .228. Detroit owns a slugging percentage of .368 and have struck out 729 times, while taking a walk on 236 occasions.

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The Tigers have an earned run average of 3.92 on the season (13th in the league), and they have struck out 720 hitters. Tigers pitchers have allowed 83 home runs and 363 runs in total (14th in MLB). They have walked 215 opposing hitters and their FIP is 3.66 as a team this year. Detroit has surrendered 689 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 324 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.35 and their pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.22.

The Tigers bullpen have recorded a save rate of 50.0% and has come into the game in 64 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 122 runners on the season and 27.9% of those runners ended up scoring. Tigers relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 84 times as well as having 85 appearances in high leverage situations. The Tigers have dispatched 249 relievers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have earned 30 holds so far this season (30th in the league). They have recorded 17 saves for the season and have missed out on 17 of their 34 save opportunities.

The Detroit Tigers have accounted for 2,232 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 714 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which puts them in 25th in professional baseball, and have 67 double plays. The Tigers have converted 69.0% of baseballs in play into outs in their 6,696 innings, ranking them 24th in MLB.

Skubal has pitched in 475 innings and has earned 532 K's in his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 3.56 (188 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.106. He has given up 403 hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 123 walks. Skubal (32-30 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.51 and he has faced 1,940 opposing hitters during his time in the majors.

Minnesota has accumulated 99 home runs this season to go along with 384 runs batted in. They have hit 166 two-baggers, while walking 242 times and notching 404 runs. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .317 as well as a team batting average of .248 for the season. The Twins have a team SLG% of .422 and they score 4.81 runs per game (8th in the league). They have struck out on 672 occasions (21st in MLB) and have tallied 706 base hits.

The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 363 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (338 earned runs given up). They have given up 100 dingers and they concede 4.39 runs per 9 innings (15th in baseball). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.188 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.88 as a unit on the season. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (761 strikeouts vs 217 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits allowed with 667.

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.3% out of their 95 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 95 times in high leverage situations and also on 64 occasions with runners on base. With 92 save situations, the Twins have accrued 54 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 9th in baseball with a save percentage of 67.6%, and they have dispatched 267 relievers to the mound this season. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 37 save chances and they have walked away with 25 saves.

Out of their 6,699 innings played, the Twins have a efficiency on defense of 70.4% (10th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 41 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (4th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 635 assists, 37 errors and have earned 2,233 putouts so far this season.

Woods Richardson (3-2 mark in his career) holds a 3.79 ERA and has given up 7.8 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.67 and he has faced 317 opposing hitters during his MLB career. He has surrendered 32 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.186 and a FIP of 3.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Woods Richardson has surrendered 66 hits and he has 64 strikeouts in 76 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota

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