Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/10/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Los Angeles Dodgers vs Minnesota Twins
Date: Wednesday, April 10, 2024
Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (3-5) will attempt to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers (9-4) on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Bobby Miller and Chris Paddack.
The Dodgers have earned 23 doubles as a unit and have hit 17 balls out of the stadium. Los Angeles has a slugging % of .455 and have been rung up 128 times, while drawing a walk on 52 occasions. As a unit, the Los Angeles Dodgers are putting up 5.6 runs per game, which is 7th in MLB. They have accounted for 71 RBI's as well as 124 base knocks this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .279. They have accounted for 73 runs scored while having a team OBP of .356.
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The Dodgers are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.03 this season (13th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 118 hitters. Dodgers pitchers have allowed 10 home runs and also 62 total runs (26th in baseball). They have walked 42 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.59 as a team this year. Los Angeles has given up 94 base hits (7.3 per 9 innings) and also 52 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.81 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17.
The Dodgers have sent 44 relievers to the mound for the season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 14 runners for the year with 35.7% of those runners crossed the plate. They have tallied 7 saves on the season and have not converted 1 of 8 save opportunities. The Dodgers relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 87.5% and has come into the game in 19 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 11 holds on the year (2nd in the league). Dodgers bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 9 times as well as having 10 appearances in high leverage situations.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have earned a total of 348 putouts on the year, in addition to 106 assists and 10 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .978 which is 20th in MLB, and have accumulated 5 double plays. The Dodgers have turned 71.1% of baseballs in play into outs out of 1,044 innings, which has them sitting 11th in pro baseball.
Miller has pitched in 132 frames and has 133 K's so far in his MLB career. Miller (12-5 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.45 while he has gone up against 537 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. His ERA is 3.89 (57 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.106. He has surrendered 111 base hits (7.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 35 walks.
The Minnesota Twins have tallied a team OBP of .289 and a batting average of .181 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 80 instances (22nd in MLB) and have earned 47 base knocks. Minnesota has tallied 4 long balls for the season to go along with 21 RBIs. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .288 and they score 2.88 runs per game (29th in the league). They have put up 10 doubles, while getting a free base 30 times as well as earning 23 runs.
The Minnesota pitching staff have yielded 30 runs so far this season while holding an ERA of 3.60 (28 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 12 homers and they yield 3.86 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.186 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.45 as a pitching staff this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.40 (73 strikeouts against 21 walks). They are sitting at 3rd in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 62.
With 5 save situations, the Twins have earned 3 holds and also 1 blown save. Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 2 save chances and they have walked away with 1 save. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 4 times in high leverage situations in addition to 4 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 80.0% of 5 inherited base runners. They are ranked 21st in MLB holding a save rate of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 24 bullpen pitchers onto the field so far this year.
The Minnesota Twins have gotten 4 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .993 (2nd in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 60 assists, 2 errors and have notched a total of 210 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 630 innings played, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 71.8% (7th in pro baseball).
Paddack (22-21 record in his career) has a 4.22 earned run average while allowing 8.5 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.86 and he has faced 1,405 hitters thus far in his career. He has surrendered 159 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.146 and having a FIP of 4.0. During his MLB career, Paddack has surrendered 319 hits and he has 340 K's in 339 innings pitched.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Los Angeles
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