Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/4/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, July 4, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (48-37) will compete against the Detroit Tigers (38-47) on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Kenta Maeda and Bailey Ober.

Detroit has a slugging % of .368 and have been called out on strikes 736 times, while taking a walk on 238 occasions. They have 329 runs batted in in addition to 646 hits over the course of the season, while their average at the plate is .227. The Tigers have compiled 121 two-baggers as a team and have hit 78 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 344 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .292. As a squad, the Detroit Tigers are compiling 4.1 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in the league.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.31 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.22. Tigers pitchers have allowed 85 home runs in addition to 368 runs in total (15th in baseball). Detroit has yielded 696 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 329 earned runs. The Tigers hold a team earned run average of 3.94 this year (13th in the league), and the staff has struck out 728 hitters. They have walked 220 hitters and their FIP is 3.69 as a squad on the campaign.

Tigers relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 85 times and also have had 86 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have racked up 30 holds on the year (30th in the league). The Tigers relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 64 save situations. They have recorded 17 saves for the year and have blown 17 of 34 chances to save the game. The relievers have inherited 123 base runners so far this season and 27.6% of those runners ended up scoring. The Tigers have sent 251 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Tigers have converted 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of their 6,768 innings, which has them sitting at 22nd in the majors. The Detroit Tigers have notched a total of 2,256 putouts for the season, as well as 722 assists and 51 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .983 which puts them in 25th in the majors, and have earned 67 double plays.

Maeda (67-53 career record) sits with a FIP of 3.98 while he has gone up against 3,812 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 805 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 267 free passes. His earned run average is 4.04 (415 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.159. Maeda has thrown 925 innings and has totaled 996 punch outs so far in his career.

The Twins have a SLG% of .423 and they score 4.81 runs per game (8th in baseball). They have 168 two-baggers, while taking a walk 247 times as well as scoring 409 runs. Minnesota has a total of 101 long balls on the season as well as 389 RBIs. They have struck out on 680 occasions (21st in MLB) and have a total of 714 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated an on-base percentage of .318 and a team batting average of .249 this year.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.183 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.89 as a team for the season. They have a ranking of 13th in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 672. The Minnesota pitching staff have given up 366 runs for the season while holding a team ERA of 4.08 (341 earned runs allowed). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (768 strikeouts vs 219 walks). They have surrendered 102 dingers and they relinquish 4.37 runs per 9 innings (13th in baseball).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 45.8% of 96 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 96 times in high leverage situations and on 65 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 94 save situations, the Twins have 55 holds in addition to 12 blown saves. They are currently ranked 8th in MLB holding a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have sent 270 relief pitchers to the hill this season. Minnesota has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 38 save chances and they have tallied 26 saves.

In their 6,780 innings played, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.6% (10th in the majors). The Minnesota Twins have turned 41 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in professional baseball). The Twins have accrued 645 assists, 38 errors and have 2,260 putouts so far this season.

In his pro baseball career, Ober has allowed 338 hits and he has 385 strikeouts in 380 frames. Ober (20-16 career win-loss mark) holds a 3.79 ERA while giving up 8.0 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 160 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.105 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. He has a K/BB ratio of 4.70 and he has faced 1,535 opposing hitters in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Detroit

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