Minnesota Twins vs Arizona Diamondbacks Prediction, 6/26/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Arizona Diamondbacks

Date: Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Location: Chase Field in Phoenix, AZ

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-126) Arizona (+108)

The Arizona Diamondbacks (38-40) will go up against the Minnesota Twins (43-35) at Chase Field on Wednesday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at -126 and Arizona opens at +108. The total has been set at 8.5. The pitchers taking the mound are Simeon Woods Richardson and Ryne Nelson.

The Twins have recorded 151 two-baggers as a team and have smacked 92 balls out of the park. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .420 and have been called out on strikes 633 times, while drawing a walk on 232 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which puts them at 8th in the league. They have 348 runs batted in in addition to 649 hits on the campaign, while their average at the plate sits at .247. They have notched a total of 367 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318.

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The Twins hold a team earned run average of 4.17 over the course of the season (21st in baseball), and their staff has struck out 701 hitters. Twins pitchers have given up 97 long balls and 342 runs in total (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 203 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.96 as a unit over the course of the season. Minnesota has surrendered 626 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) in addition to 320 earned runs. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 3.45 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Twins have sent 246 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 92 runners on the season with 44.6% of them crossed the plate. They have 24 saves for the year and have blown 10 out of their 34 save opportunities. The Twins relievers have a save percentage of 70.6% and has stepped onto the mound in 85 save situations. The relievers have a total of 50 holds this season (6th in the league). Twins pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 61 times and also have had 87 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 2,073 putouts this season, as well as 584 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .987 which is 5th in the majors, and have a total of 40 double plays. The Twins have converted 70.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 6,219 innings on the field, which ranks them 11th in pro baseball.

Woods Richardson has taken the ball for 70 frames and is sitting with 60 strikeouts in his pro baseball career. Woods Richardson (2-2 win-loss mark in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.67 and he has faced 295 opposing batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.72 (29 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.198. He has allowed 62 hits (8.0 hits per nine innings) and has 22 free passes.

Arizona has knocked in 77 home runs on the campaign as well as 350 runs batted in. They have recorded 132 doubles, while getting a free base 251 times and putting up 368 runs. The Arizona Diamondbacks have an on-base percentage of .321 and a batting average of .251 this year. The Diamondbacks have a SLG% of .399 and they are recording 4.72 runs per contest (7th in MLB). They have struck out on 616 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have recorded 660 base hits.

The Arizona pitching staff have relinquished 372 runs so far this season and come in with a team ERA of 4.57 (350 earned runs given up). They have conceded 88 HR's and they allow 4.86 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Diamondbacks hold a team WHIP of 1.361 and have a FIP of 4.34 as a squad for the season. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 7.30 (557 strikeouts vs 235 walks). They sit at 29th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 703.

Arizona has had relievers enter the game in 28 save chances and they have tallied 16 saves. They sit at 23rd in the league with a save rate of 57.1%, and they have dispatched 247 relievers onto the field for the season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 72 times in high leverage situations and also on 73 occasions with base runners. Arizona bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 47.0% of 100 inherited runners. Sitting with 61 save situations, the Diamondbacks have earned 31 holds and 12 blown saves.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have turned 75 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (2nd in MLB). The Diamondbacks have recorded 717 assists, 33 errors and have a tally of 2,067 putouts so far this year. Out of their 6,201 innings played, the Diamondbacks have a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (24th in professional baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Nelson has conceded 247 base hits while he has tallied 155 punch outs in 226 innings pitched. He has given up 125 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.401 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.21 and he has gone up against 972 hitters in his career. Nelson (14-14 record in his career) has earned a 4.97 ERA while allowing 9.8 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Arizona (+108)

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