Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers Prediction, 7/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Detroit Tigers

Date: Sunday, July 28, 2024

Location: Comerica Park in Detroit, MI

TV: Bally Sports Detroit

The Detroit Tigers (51-53) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (56-45) at Comerica Park on Sunday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Bailey Ober and Joey Wentz.

The Twins have hit 204 doubles as a squad and have hit 120 balls out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging % of .426 and have struck out 807 times, while taking a walk on 305 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.8 runs per contest, which has them at 7th in baseball. They have recorded 463 runs batted in in addition to 866 base knocks on the campaign, and their average at the plate is at .252. They have accumulated 489 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .324.

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The Twins are sitting with a team earned run average of 4.11 on the campaign (19th in baseball), and the staff has rung up 916 batters. Twins pitchers have relinquished 118 long balls and also 444 runs (16th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 255 opposing players and their FIP is 3.80 as a unit so far this season. Minnesota has conceded 799 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 410 earned runs. They have a K/BB ratio of 3.59 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17.

The Twins have sent 327 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. The relievers have inherited 118 runners this season and 44.9% of them crossed the plate. They have compiled 30 saves on the year and have blown 14 out of their 44 save chances. The Twins relief pitchers have compiled a save rate of 68.2% and has come into the game in 106 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 61 holds this season (10th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 81 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have converted 70.4% of balls in play into outs in their 8,076 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 10th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for 2,692 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 772 assists and 49 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 12th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 48 double plays.

Ober (22-17 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.69 and he has faced 1,608 batters in the majors. He has surrendered 353 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 84 walks. His ERA is 3.74 (166 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.095. Ober has taken the mound for 399 innings and is sitting with 403 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

The Tigers hold a slugging % of .388 and they are recording 4.28 runs per outing (17th in MLB). They have 153 two-baggers, while walking 294 times as well as putting up 445 runs. Detroit has hit 108 HRs so far this year as well as 426 runs batted in. They have struck out on 899 occasions (11th in the league) and have earned 813 hits. The Detroit Tigers have an on-base percentage of .298 and a batting average of .233 so far this season.

The Detroit pitching staff have surrendered 441 runs for the year while having an ERA of 3.89 (397 earned runs surrendered). They have allowed 104 long balls and they give up 4.32 runs per 9 innings (15th in the league). The Tigers have a WHIP of 1.221 and have a FIP of 3.71 as a team this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 8.70 (887 strikeouts against 277 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 18th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 845.

Detroit has had relief pitchers step onto the hill in 41 save chances and they have come away with 23 saves. They are ranked 25th in baseball with a save rate of 56.1%, and they have dispatched 316 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Their relievers have taken the field 104 times in high leverage situations and on 109 occasions with base runners. Detroit bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 26.3% of 152 inherited runners. Sitting with 86 save situations, the Tigers have 44 holds in addition to 18 blown saves.

In their 8,277 innings on the field, the Tigers have a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (22nd in baseball). The Detroit Tigers have turned 85 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in MLB). The Tigers have accrued 895 assists, 59 errors and have accumulated 2,759 putouts on the season.

During his pro baseball career, Wentz has conceded 202 base knocks while earning 172 strikeouts in 179 frames. Wentz (5-17 career win-loss record) has earned a 5.95 earned run average while allowing 10.2 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 118 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.601 and being the owner of a FIP of 5.9. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.05 and he has gone up against 826 batters during his pro baseball career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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