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

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, June 6, 2024

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (43-19) are hosting the Minnesota Twins (33-27) at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The starting pitchers are Pablo Lopez and Marcus Stroman.

The Twins have recorded 108 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 65 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota is slugging .392 and have struck out 513 times, while drawing a walk on 180 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.4 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in MLB. They have accounted for 244 runs batted in as well as 454 base knocks for the year, while their team batting average is sitting at .229. They have notched a total of 261 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .302.

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Their K/BB ratio is 3.62 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have conceded 76 home runs and also 259 total runs (14th in baseball). Minnesota has conceded 489 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 242 earned runs. The Twins have an ERA of 4.11 this year (18th in the league), and their staff has rung up 536 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 148 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 3.95 as a unit on the campaign.

The Twins have sent 188 relievers to the mound for the year. The relievers have inherited 70 base runners on the season with 45.7% of them earned a run for their team. They have earned 21 saves for the year and have missed out on 8 of their 29 chances to get a save. The Twins bullpen have a save percentage of 72.4% and has entered the game in 75 save situations. The relief pitchers have a total of 45 holds for the season (4th in the league). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 45 times in addition to having 66 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have transformed 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 4,770 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 12th in pro baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 1,590 putouts this year, as well as 450 assists and 23 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .989 which ranks 2nd in MLB, and have a total of 28 double plays.

Lopez has thrown 771 innings and has tallied 798 strikeouts in his career. His ERA is 3.95 (338 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.175. He has allowed 705 base hits (8.2 hits per 9 innings) and has had 201 walks. Lopez (44-44 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.66 and he has gone up against 3,188 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues.

The New York Yankees are sitting with an OBP of .334 and a batting average of .255 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 478 instances (22nd in baseball) and have 528 hits. New York has knocked in 92 home runs this year to go along with 290 runs batted in. The Yankees hold a slugging percentage of .440 and they score 4.90 runs per contest (5th in MLB). They have recorded 88 doubles, while getting a free base 236 times and racking up 304 runs.

The Yankees are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.112 in addition to having a FIP of 3.76 as a team for the year. They are sitting at 1st in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 419. The New York pitching staff have conceded 193 runs this season while holding an ERA of 2.75 (169 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 8.70 (535 strikeouts vs 196 walks). They have conceded 56 dingers and they concede 3.14 runs per 9 innings (1st in the league).

New York has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the contest in 31 save opportunities and they have earned 22 saves. They sit at 9th in the league with a save percentage of 71.0%, and they have dispatched 181 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond on the campaign. Their relievers have taken the field 63 times in high leverage situations and also on 70 occasions with runners on. New York relievers hold an inherited score rate of 32.4% out of 105 inherited base runners. Sitting with 65 save situations, the Yankees have 33 holds in addition to 9 blown saves.

The New York Yankees have turned 47 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .985 (13th in baseball). The Yankees have accrued 498 assists, 33 errors and have accounted for 1,659 putouts so far this year. In 4,977 innings on the field, the Yankees hold a defensive efficiency of 73.3% (1st in MLB).

During his career, Stroman has conceded 1,313 hits while he has accumulated 1,146 strikeouts in 1,373 innings. Stroman (82-78 record in his career) holds a 3.61 ERA while allowing 8.6 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered a total of 550 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.251 and having a FIP of 3.7. His K/BB ratio is 2.83 and he has gone up against 5,708 opposing hitters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take New York

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