Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 4/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+150) Baltimore (-178)

Oriole Park at Camden Yards is the location where the Baltimore Orioles (10-6) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (6-9) on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at +150 and Baltimore is sitting at -178. The over/under has been set at 8.5. The expected starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez and Tyler Wells.

As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 3.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 25th in MLB. They have accounted for 53 runs scored while having a team OBP of .282. The Twins have accounted for 21 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 15 balls out of the park. They have recorded 48 RBI's as well as 97 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is .194. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .338 and have struck out 156 times, while taking a walk on 49 occasions.

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The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.72 on the campaign (10th in baseball), and their staff has struck out 152 hitters. Twins pitchers have relinquished 21 home runs in addition to 63 runs in total (5th in MLB). They have walked 42 opposing players and their FIP is 4.07 as a squad for the year. Minnesota has allowed 122 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and also 55 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.62 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.23.

The Twins have sent 47 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 16 runners this year with 43.8% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 3 saves so far this season and have blown 2 of their 5 chances to save the game. The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 60.0% and stepped onto the hill in 14 save situations. The relievers have a total of 9 holds so far this year (19th in the league). Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 13 times and also have had 15 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have accounted for 399 putouts so far this season, as well as 106 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which has them ranked 8th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 7 double plays. The Twins have turned 69.1% of balls in play into outs out of 1,197 innings, which has them sitting 17th in the majors.

Lopez (40-41 career mark) has a FIP of 3.65 while he has faced 2,980 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 655 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) with 194 walks. His earned run average is 3.88 (311 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.178. Lopez has pitched in 720 innings and has accumulated 739 K's during his MLB career.

Baltimore has accumulated 24 home runs so far this season to go along with 87 runs batted in. They have recorded 28 doubles, while getting a free base 42 times and earning 89 runs. The Baltimore Orioles have accounted for an OBP of .306 and a batting average of .250 this year. The Orioles have a team slugging percentage of .441 and they are recording 5.56 runs per contest (4th in MLB). They have been rung up on 130 occasions (22nd in baseball) and have tallied 139 base hits.

The Baltimore pitching staff have surrendered 72 runs this year while holding an ERA of 3.82 (62 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 20 homers and they concede 4.44 runs per 9 innings (14th in baseball). The Orioles have a team WHIP of 1.171 and have a FIP of 3.74 as a team for the season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.10 (148 strikeouts against 34 walks). They have a ranking of 17th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 137.

With 13 save situations, the Orioles have amassed 5 holds and also 4 blown saves. Baltimore has had bullpen pitchers enter the game in 8 save opportunities and they have recorded 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 14 times in high leverage situations in addition to 15 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relievers hold an inherited score rate of 29.4% out of 17 inherited base runners. They are ranked 20th in the league with a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have sent 55 bullpen pitchers to the mound for the season.

In 1,314 innings on the diamond, the Orioles are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (19th in pro baseball). The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 8 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .982 (19th in the majors). The Orioles have 150 assists, 11 errors and have earned a total of 438 putouts so far this season.

In his MLB career, Wells has surrendered 231 hits while totaling 271 punch outs in 294 innings pitched. He has allowed 133 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.045 and having a FIP of 4.5. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.52 and he has gone up against 1,184 hitters so far in his career. Wells (16-18 career record) has a 4.06 earned run average and has surrendered 7.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Baltimore (-178)

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