Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 9/19/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians

Date: Thursday, September 19, 2024

Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH

TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+101) Cleveland (-121)

The Cleveland Guardians (87-65) will compete against the Minnesota Twins (80-71) at Progressive Field on Thursday. The odds on this game have Minnesota at +101 while Cleveland is sitting at -121. The betting total comes in at 7. The pitchers who are expected to start are Simeon Woods Richardson and Joey Cantillo.

The Twins have recorded 292 doubles as a team and have hit 178 balls out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .420 and have struck out 1,224 times, while drawing a walk on 438 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are earning 4.7 runs/g, which has them at 11th in baseball. They have earned 671 RBI's and 1,270 hits on the year, while their team batting average is .249. They have earned a total of 707 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .318.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.49 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have surrendered 174 long balls and 671 runs in total (18th in MLB). Minnesota has relinquished 1,214 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 624 earned runs. The Twins have a team earned run average of 4.20 on the year (21st in baseball), and they have struck out 1,363 batters. They have walked 391 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.85 as a team so far this year.

Twins pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 115 times as well as having 181 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have notched 88 holds for the season (8th in MLB). The Twins bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 70.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 150 save situations. They have 42 saves this season and have blown 18 out of their 60 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 175 runners this season and 42.3% of them crossed home plate. The Twins have sent 483 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Twins have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 12,021 innings on the field, which has them sitting 16th in MLB. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 4,007 putouts this year, as well as 1,155 assists and 67 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .987 which is 6th in baseball, and have earned 72 double plays.

Woods Richardson has pitched in 138 innings and is sitting with 117 strikeouts in his career. Woods Richardson (5-6 mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.18 while he has faced 584 batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.24 (65 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.269. He has given up 124 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) and has had 51 free passes.

The Cleveland Guardians have an OBP of .309 as well as a batting average of .238 so far this season. They have been called out on strikes on 1,120 instances (27th in MLB) and have a total of 1,195 hits. Cleveland has a total of 172 long balls on the season to go along with 635 runs batted in. The Guardians have a SLG% of .394 and they average 4.43 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have put up 233 two-baggers, while walking 444 times and scoring 673 runs.

The Guardians have a team WHIP of 1.205 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a pitching staff on the season. Their K/BB ratio sits at 8.90 (1,331 strikeouts against 462 walks). They rank 4th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,161. They have given up 175 homers and they surrender 3.97 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The Cleveland pitching staff have relinquished 594 runs this year while having an ERA of 3.70 (554 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 186 save situations, the Guardians have accrued 118 holds and 15 blown saves. Cleveland has had bullpen pitchers step onto the mound in 66 save chances and they have tallied 51 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 191 times in high leverage situations and on 160 occasions with runners on base. Cleveland relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.5% out of their 226 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 1st in MLB with a save percentage of 77.3%, and they have sent 558 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 118 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (12th in the majors). The Guardians have recorded 1,294 assists, 77 errors and have accounted for 4,041 putouts for the year. In their 12,123 innings on the field, the Guardians hold a efficiency on defense of 71.0% (3rd in professional baseball).

In his MLB career, Cantillo has allowed 26 base hits while he has accumulated 31 strikeouts in 30 innings. Cantillo (2-3 career mark) has earned a 5.07 ERA and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has conceded a total of 17 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.192 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.0. He has a K/BB ratio of 3.10 and he has gone up against 124 batters thus far in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (+101)

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