Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/27/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers
Date: Saturday, July 27, 2024
Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI
TV: Bally Sports Detroit
The Minnesota Twins (56-45) are on their way to Comerica Park on Saturday where they will attempt to defeat the Detroit Tigers (50-53). The pitchers expected to start will be Joe Ryan and Tarik Skubal.
Minnesota is slugging .425 and have struck out 798 times, while drawing a walk on 300 occasions. They have 459 RBI's in addition to 858 base knocks so far this season, and their average at the plate is at .252. The Twins have accounted for 201 doubles as a unit and have hit 119 baseballs out of the stadium. They have accounted for 484 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .323. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.8 runs per game, which has them sitting at 6th in the league.
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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.11 on the year (19th in MLB), and they have struck out 903 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 117 home runs in addition to 440 runs in total (17th in the league). They have walked 251 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.81 as a unit this season. Minnesota has yielded 790 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 406 earned runs. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17.
Twins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 79 times as well as having 124 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 61 holds so far this year (8th in baseball). The Twins bullpen have accumulated a save rate of 68.2% and has entered the game in 106 save situations. They have recorded 30 saves for the season and have blown 14 of their 44 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 115 base runners on the year and 46.1% of them crossed the plate. The Twins have dispatched 322 relievers to the hill on the campaign.
The Twins have converted 70.5% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,995 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 9th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have amassed 2,665 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 765 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which puts them in 13th in the majors, and have 48 double plays.
Ryan (32-25 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 3.89 while going up against 1,860 hitters in the major leagues. He has conceded 389 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 105 free passes. His earned run average is 3.95 (200 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.085. Ryan has thrown 455 frames and has accounted for 508 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.
Detroit has a total of 106 home runs for the season to go along with 422 RBIs. They have hit 152 two-baggers, while taking a walk 290 times as well as recording 441 runs. The Detroit Tigers have earned an OBP of .299 and a batting average of .234 so far this season. The Tigers have a team SLG% of .390 and they average 4.32 runs per outing (15th in baseball). They have struck out on 880 instances (10th in MLB) and have notched a total of 803 base knocks.
The Detroit pitching staff have allowed 439 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 3.95 (396 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 104 long balls and they concede 4.38 runs per 9 innings (16th in baseball). The Tigers are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.229 and have a FIP of 3.73 as a team for the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.70 (870 strikeouts against 272 bases on balls). They rank 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 837.
With 82 save situations, the Tigers have recorded 41 holds and 18 blown saves. Detroit has called on bullpen pitchers to take the mound in 40 save opportunities and they have walked away with 22 saves. Their relievers have come in 102 times in high leverage situations and also on 108 occasions with runners on. Detroit bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 26.5% of 151 inherited base runners. They rank 26th in MLB holding a save percentage of 55.0%, and they have dispatched 309 relief pitchers to the mound on the season.
Out of their 8,124 innings played, the Tigers are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.2% (23rd in MLB). The Detroit Tigers have turned 83 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .984 (23rd in baseball). The Tigers have accrued 879 assists, 59 errors and have notched a total of 2,708 putouts on the season.
Skubal (34-30 career record) has earned a 3.50 earned run average and has given up 7.6 hits per nine innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.49 and he has gone up against 2,041 batters so far in his career. He has given up a total of 195 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.093 and having a FIP of 3.4. In his MLB career, Skubal has conceded 422 base knocks while earning 566 punch outs in 501 innings.
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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota
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