Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 5/17/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Friday, May 17, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (24-18) are hitting the road to Progressive Field on Friday where they will compete against the Cleveland Guardians (27-17). The starting pitchers are Simeon Woods Richardson and Triston McKenzie.

The Twins have recorded 86 two-baggers as a squad and have smacked 45 balls out of the park. Minnesota owns a slugging percentage of .403 and have been called out on strikes 372 times, while taking a walk on 125 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.7 runs per contest, which is 10th in the league. They have recorded 183 RBI's in addition to 335 hits over the course of the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .237. They have tallied 196 runs scored and hold an OBP of .309.

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The Twins have a team ERA of 4.00 on the campaign (16th in MLB), and they have rung up 409 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 49 home runs and also 177 total runs (12th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 108 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.64 as a team so far this season. Minnesota has conceded 351 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) as well as 166 earned runs. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.79 and the pitching staff holds a WHIP of 1.23.

Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with players on base 37 times and also have had 49 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 33 holds for the year (2nd in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 66.7% and has come into the game in 55 save situations. They have recorded 14 saves this year and have blown 7 of their 21 chances to get a save. The relievers have inherited 59 runners this year and 44.1% of those players earned a run for their team. The Twins have dispatched 133 relievers to the mound for the season.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 1,120 putouts on the campaign, in addition to 299 assists and 15 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .990 which puts them in 2nd in baseball, and have accumulated 21 double plays. The Twins have turned 68.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 3,360 innings, which has them sitting 23rd in the majors.

Woods Richardson has taken the hill for 34 frames and has accumulated 31 K's during his career. Woods Richardson (1-1 record in his career) is the owner of a FIP of 3.79 while facing 148 hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.15 (16 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.327. He has surrendered 35 base knocks (9.1 hits per 9 innings) and has 11 walks.

The Cleveland Guardians have earned a team OBP of .311 in addition to a team batting average of .235 this season. They have been rung up on 333 occasions (25th in MLB) and have recorded 346 base knocks. Cleveland has accumulated 46 home runs so far this year as well as 191 RBIs. The Guardians hold a team SLG% of .387 and they earn 4.75 runs per contest (8th in baseball). They have 69 two-baggers, while taking a walk 133 times as well as scoring 209 runs.

The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.207 in addition to having a FIP of 3.67 as a staff on the year. They are currently ranked 11th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 339. The Cleveland pitching staff have conceded 161 runs on the campaign while having an ERA of 3.39 (149 earned runs relinquished). They currently have a K/BB ratio of 8.90 (393 strikeouts vs 139 walks). They have given up 41 home runs and they relinquish 3.66 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league).

Cleveland has had relief pitchers enter the game in 20 save chances and they have earned 14 saves. They are ranked 11th in the league holding a save rate of 70.0%, and they have dispatched 164 bullpen pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 63 times in high leverage situations in addition to 45 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 23.1% out of 52 inherited runners. With 51 save situations, the Guardians have tallied 30 holds and 6 blown saves.

In their 3,564 innings played, the Guardians have a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (15th in pro baseball). The Cleveland Guardians have turned 36 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .984 (13th in MLB). The Guardians have accrued 381 assists, 25 errors and have accounted for 1,188 putouts on the campaign.

McKenzie (20-27 career mark) has a 3.72 earned run average while allowing 6.4 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and he has faced 1,612 batters so far in his pro baseball career. He has given up a total of 166 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.084 and a FIP of 4.1. During his MLB career, McKenzie has surrendered 287 base knocks while he has tallied 419 K's in 401 innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Cleveland

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