Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Prediction, 6/5/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Wednesday, June 5, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+150) New York (-178)

The Minnesota Twins (33-26) are hitting the road to Yankee Stadium on Wednesday where they will take on the New York Yankees (42-19). The moneyline on this matchup has the Twins at +150 while the Yankees are at -178. The betting total comes in at 8. The pitchers taking the mound will be Chris Paddack and Carlos Rodon.

The Twins have tallied 107 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 64 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota is slugging .395 and have struck out 504 times, while drawing a walk on 177 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.4 runs per game, which is 11th in the league. They have accounted for 243 runs batted in in addition to 452 hits on the campaign, and their team batting average is .231. They have 260 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .304.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.69 and their pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have allowed 74 home runs and 254 total runs (14th in MLB). Minnesota has given up 483 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) and 237 earned runs. The Twins hold a team ERA of 4.09 on the season (19th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 532 hitters. They have walked 144 players from the other team and their FIP comes in at 3.91 as a unit for the year.

The Twins have dispatched 186 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The relievers have inherited 70 runners so far this season with 45.7% of them crossed the plate. They have recorded 21 saves on the year and have not converted 8 of their 29 save opportunities. The Twins relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.4% and has come into the game in 75 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 45 holds for the season (3rd in the league). Twins bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 45 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have notched a total of 1,566 putouts thus far, in addition to 441 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is at .989 which ranks 3rd in the majors, and they have turned 27 double plays. The Twins have converted 70.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,698 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 14th in the majors.

Paddack (26-23 career win-loss record) has a FIP of 3.99 and he has faced 1,653 hitters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 385 hits (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 80 free passes. His ERA is 4.27 (188 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.173. Paddack has thrown 396 innings and has tallied 392 strikeouts during his MLB career.

The New York Yankees have an on-base percentage of .334 in addition to a team batting average of .256 so far this year. They have been rung up on 474 instances (22nd in MLB) and have notched a total of 522 base hits. New York has tallied 90 long balls on the season as well as 285 RBIs. The Yankees hold a slugging % of .440 and they tally 4.90 runs per outing (5th in baseball). They have 87 doubles, while walking 232 times and scoring 299 runs.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.121 and have a FIP of 3.76 as a team on the campaign. They rank 1st in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 417. The New York pitching staff have surrendered 192 runs so far this year while holding a team ERA of 2.78 (168 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 8.70 (526 strikeouts against 193 bases on balls). They have yielded 55 homers and they give up 3.18 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

New York has had relief pitchers take the mound in 31 save opportunities and they have converted 22 saves. They rank 8th in the league holding a save rate of 71.0%, and they have sent 178 relievers to the hill this season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 63 times in high leverage situations and on 70 occasions with base runners. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 32.4% of 105 inherited runners. With 63 save situations, the Yankees have 31 holds and 9 blown saves.

In their 4,896 innings played, the Yankees are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 73.1% (2nd in baseball). The New York Yankees have turned 46 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (13th in professional baseball). The Yankees have 493 assists, 33 errors and have earned 1,632 putouts on the season.

During his MLB career, Rodon has conceded 852 hits while he has totaled 1,073 strikeouts in 978 innings pitched. Rodon (66-56 career record) is the owner of a 3.78 earned run average while allowing 7.8 hits per 9 innings. He has given up 411 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.246 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.8. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.92 and he has gone up against 4,132 hitters so far in his MLB career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take New York (-178)

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