Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Fenway Park is where the Boston Red Sox (76-76) will attempt to defeat the Minnesota Twins (80-72) on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Pablo Lopez and Kutter Crawford.

Minnesota is slugging .419 and have been rung up 1,233 times, while being walked on 439 occasions. They have accumulated 675 RBI's in addition to 1,278 base knocks so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .249. The Twins have hit 294 doubles as a unit and have hit 178 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 711 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.7 runs/g, which is 11th in MLB.

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The Twins hold a team ERA of 4.20 on the year (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 1,378 hitters. Twins pitchers have conceded 176 home runs and 676 total runs (18th in the league). They have walked 392 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.84 as a team this year. Minnesota has surrendered 1,221 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 628 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.52 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20.

Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 117 times in addition to having 185 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have a total of 88 holds so far this year (9th in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 68.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 151 save situations. They have compiled 42 saves on the campaign and have missed out on 19 out of their 61 chances to get a save. The relief pitchers have inherited 177 runners for the year with 42.4% of them ended up scoring. The Twins have sent 487 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Twins have turned 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,105 innings on the field, which has them ranked 16th in baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned 4,035 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,159 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding rate is at .987 which ranks 5th in baseball, and have a total of 72 double plays.

Lopez (54-47 record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.80 while going up against 3,634 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 804 hits (8.2 hits per nine innings) and has 227 walks. His ERA is 3.86 (377 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.173. Lopez has taken the ball for 879 innings and has earned 910 punch outs in his MLB career.

Boston has knocked in 189 HRs this season as well as 689 runs batted in. They have hit 292 two-baggers, while getting a free base 456 times as well as scoring 715 runs. The Boston Red Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .320 and a team batting average of .254 so far this year. The Red Sox have a team SLG% of .429 and they are recording 4.70 runs per contest (9th in the league). They have been rung up on 1,477 occasions (3rd in the league) and have notched a total of 1,332 hits.

The Boston pitching staff have given up 715 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 4.13 (624 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 187 home runs and they relinquish 4.73 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.262 with a FIP of 4.17 as a staff over the course of the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.50 (1,285 strikeouts against 431 bases on balls). They are sitting at 23rd in the league as a staff in total hits conceded with 1,286.

Boston has called on relievers to take the mound in 68 save opportunities and they have walked away with 38 saves. They are currently ranked 28th in MLB holding a save percentage of 55.9%, and they have dispatched 494 relief pitchers onto the field so far this season. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 180 times in high leverage situations and also on 152 occasions with runners on base. Boston relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 34.6% of 214 inherited base runners. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 79 holds and also 30 blown saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 109 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .980 (29th in baseball). The Red Sox have racked up 1,345 assists, 108 errors and have notched a total of 4,082 putouts on the campaign. In their 12,246 innings played, the Red Sox hold a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in professional baseball).

Crawford (17-30 win-loss record in his career) has a 4.51 ERA while surrendering 7.9 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.30 and he has gone up against 1,579 batters in his career. He has surrendered a total of 190 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.183 and a FIP of 4.4. In his pro baseball career, Crawford has surrendered 335 base hits while he has tallied 376 strikeouts in 379 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Boston

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