Minnesota Twins vs New York Mets Prediction, 7/30/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Mets

Date: Tuesday, July 30, 2024

Location: Citi Field in Queens, NY

TV: Sportsnet New York

The Minnesota Twins (58-46) are traveling to Citi Field on Tuesday where they will play the New York Mets (55-50). The pitchers taking the mound will be David Festa and Sean Manaea.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .427 and have struck out 835 times, while being walked on 314 occasions. They have earned 479 RBI's in addition to 897 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average is .253. The Twins have compiled 209 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 125 balls out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 505 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .324. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are recording 4.9 runs per contest, which has them at 6th in MLB.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. Twins pitchers have conceded 121 home runs and also 454 runs in total (15th in MLB). Minnesota has surrendered 816 base knocks (8.0 per 9 innings) and 420 earned runs. The Twins hold a team earned run average of 4.09 for the year (19th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 948 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 263 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.80 as a team this season.

The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 68.2% and has come into the game in 106 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 119 base runners this year with 45.4% of those players crossed home plate. Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 82 times in addition to having 128 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 333 relievers to the mound on the year. The bullpen are sitting with 61 holds this season (10th in MLB). They have 30 saves on the campaign and have blown 14 out of their 44 save opportunities.

The Minnesota Twins have amassed 2,770 putouts for the season, as well as 787 assists and 50 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which is 12th in professional baseball, and have a total of 49 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 8,310 innings, which has them ranked 8th in baseball.

Festa has pitched in 14 innings and has accounted for 15 punch outs during his career. His ERA is 8.30 (13 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.631. He has surrendered 20 base knocks (12.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 3 free passes. Festa (1-1 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 8.17 while he has faced 66 batters in the major leagues.

New York has compiled 137 home runs so far this year to go along with 487 runs batted in. They have hit 191 two-baggers, while walking 340 times and scoring 506 runs. The New York Mets have accumulated a team on-base percentage of .321 in addition to a team batting average of .248 so far this year. The Mets have a slugging percentage of .420 and they score 4.82 runs per outing (7th in the league). They have been called out on strikes on 867 occasions (19th in baseball) and have recorded 895 base hits.

The Mets have a team WHIP of 1.303 and have a FIP of 4.36 as a squad on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.90 (931 strikeouts vs 403 walks). They rank 9th in baseball as a staff in total hits allowed with 825. They have given up 122 homers and they give up 4.68 runs per 9 innings (23rd in baseball). The New York pitching staff have conceded 490 runs so far this season while having an ERA of 4.19 (439 earned runs relinquished).

Sitting with 116 save situations, the Mets have accrued 72 holds and 16 blown saves. New York has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 44 save chances and they have come away with 28 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 127 times in high leverage situations and also on 111 occasions with base runners. New York relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 33.1% out of 148 inherited base runners. They are ranked 15th in the league holding a save rate of 63.6%, and they have sent 345 relief pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season.

In 8,481 innings on the field, the Mets have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in MLB). The New York Mets have gotten 89 double plays and have a fielding rate of .982 (28th in MLB). The Mets have accrued 923 assists, 70 errors and have notched a total of 2,827 putouts on the campaign.

In his MLB career, Manaea has allowed 1,042 base hits while he has totaled 1,026 strikeouts in 1,108 innings pitched. Manaea (71-60 record in his career) has a 4.07 ERA while allowing 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered a total of 501 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.226 and a FIP of 4.0. His K/BB ratio is 3.24 and he has faced 4,641 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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