Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 9/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, September 22, 2024

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (80-73) are on their way to Fenway Park on Sunday where they will take on the Boston Red Sox (76-77). The pitchers who are expected to start are Zebby Matthews and Nick Pivetta.

The Twins have accumulated 296 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 178 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .418 and have been called out on strikes 1,247 times, while being walked on 444 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have accounted for 676 runs batted in as well as 1,281 base knocks on the season, while their batting average is at .248. They have 713 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .317.

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The Twins have a team ERA of 4.19 for the year (21st in the league), and the staff has rung up 1,390 hitters. Twins pitchers have conceded 177 long balls and also 679 runs (18th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 396 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.84 as a team this season. Minnesota has given up 1,232 hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and also 630 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.51 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.20.

The Twins have dispatched 492 relievers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 178 runners so far this year and 42.1% of those players crossed home plate. They have accumulated 42 saves on the year and have missed out on 19 of their 61 save opportunities. The Twins bullpen have a save rate of 68.9% and has stepped onto the mound in 151 save situations. The relief pitchers have 88 holds on the year (9th in baseball). Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 119 times in addition to having 188 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 4,063 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,164 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .987 which ranks 5th in MLB, and have earned 73 double plays. The Twins have transformed 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 12,189 innings on the field, ranking them 16th in baseball.

Matthews has thrown 30 frames and has accounted for 32 punch outs in his pro baseball career. Matthews (1-3 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 6.21 while going up against 140 batters during his time in the majors. His ERA is 6.30 (21 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.600. He has allowed 42 base hits (12.6 hits per 9 innings) and has had 6 walks.

The Boston Red Sox have accumulated an OBP of .318 in addition to a team batting average of .253 on the season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,488 occasions (3rd in baseball) and have recorded 1,333 base hits. Boston is sitting with 189 home runs so far this year and 689 RBIs. The Red Sox hold a slugging % of .427 and they are earning 4.67 runs per outing (10th in the league). They have tallied 292 doubles, while taking a walk 456 times as well as scoring 715 runs.

The Boston pitching staff have relinquished 717 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 4.11 (625 earned runs allowed). They have conceded 187 HR's and they concede 4.72 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.262 in addition to having a FIP of 4.16 as a staff for the year. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.50 (1,295 strikeouts against 433 bases on balls). They come in at 23rd in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 1,293.

Boston bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 34.4% of 215 inherited base runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 180 times in high leverage situations in addition to 153 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 151 save situations, the Red Sox have earned 79 holds and 30 blown saves. They are ranked 28th in the league with a save rate of 55.9%, and they have sent 497 relievers to the hill so far this season. Boston has called on relief pitchers to take the mound in 68 save opportunities and they have tallied 38 saves.

The Boston Red Sox have turned 109 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .980 (30th in baseball). The Red Sox have accrued 1,354 assists, 109 errors and have earned 4,106 putouts this year. In 12,318 innings on the field, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (21st in professional baseball).

Pivetta (55-70 career record) has a 4.80 ERA and has given up 8.6 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.03 and he has gone up against 4,339 opposing hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 542 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.320 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.7. So far in his pro baseball career, Pivetta has given up 970 base hits while he has tallied 1,129 punch outs in 1,017 innings.

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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