Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 4/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Saturday, April 13, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (7-4) will take on the Minnesota Twins (4-6) at Comerica Park on Saturday. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Joe Ryan and Kenta Maeda.

Minnesota is slugging .325 and have been called out on strikes 105 times, while being walked on 35 occasions. They have 27 RBI's and 59 base knocks over the course of the season, and their team batting average sits at .184. The Twins have hit 12 two-baggers as a team and have hit 9 baseballs out of the stadium. They have notched a total of 29 runs while holding a team OBP of .285. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 2.9 runs per game, which is 29th in MLB.

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The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.68 on the season (10th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 98 batters. Twins pitchers have yielded 15 long balls and also 38 total runs (6th in the league). They have walked 30 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.36 as a unit so far this year. Minnesota has conceded 80 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) as well as 36 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.27 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.25.

Twins bullpen pitchers have come into the game with players on base 6 times and also have had 9 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 6 holds so far this season (21st in the league). The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 66.7% and stepped onto the hill in 9 save situations. They have compiled 2 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 of 3 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 8 base runners this season with 50.0% of them ended up scoring. The Twins have sent 32 relief pitchers to the hill this season.

The Twins have converted 70.3% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 792 innings on the diamond, ranking them 9th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 264 putouts so far this season, as well as 75 assists and 2 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .994 which puts them in 2nd in baseball, and have accumulated 5 double plays.

Ryan has thrown 346 innings and has earned 390 punch outs during his pro baseball career. His earned run average is 4.02 (155 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.099. He has conceded 294 base hits (7.6 hits per nine innings) and has 87 walks. Ryan (26-20 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.97 while he has gone up against 1,420 batters in the majors.

Detroit has hit 9 home runs so far this year as well as 36 RBIs. They have notched 13 doubles, while getting a free base 34 times and racking up 38 runs. The Detroit Tigers have compiled an on-base percentage of .292 as well as a team batting average of .218 for the season. The Tigers hold a team SLG% of .330 and they are recording 3.45 runs per contest (25th in MLB). They have been called out on strikes on 97 instances (20th in baseball) and have tallied 82 base hits.

The Tigers have a team WHIP of 1.147 and have a FIP of 4.47 as a pitching staff for the season. They sit at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 76. The Detroit pitching staff have given up 38 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 3.38 (38 earned runs conceded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 8.10 (91 strikeouts against 40 walks). They have given up 13 long balls and they yield 3.38 runs per 9 innings (4th in the league).

Detroit relief pitchers hold an inherited score rate of 29.4% out of their 17 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 21 times in high leverage situations and also on 14 occasions with runners on. With 11 save situations, the Tigers have tallied 4 holds in addition to 3 blown saves. They rank 17th in the league with a save percentage of 57.1%, and they have sent 37 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the season. Detroit has had relievers step onto the hill in 7 save opportunities and they have walked away with 4 saves.

The Detroit Tigers have gotten 9 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .993 (3rd in pro baseball). The Tigers have recorded 104 assists, 3 errors and have amassed 304 putouts during this campaign. In 912 innings on the field, the Tigers have earned a defensive efficiency of 75.6% (1st in baseball).

Maeda (65-50 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.97 ERA and has conceded 7.7 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.78 and he has gone up against 3,597 hitters during his career. He has surrendered 386 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.145 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. So far in his MLB career, Maeda has surrendered 749 base knocks while he has accumulated 956 punch outs in 875 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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