Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres Prediction, 8/21/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs San Diego Padres

Date: Wednesday, August 21, 2024

Location: Petco Park in San Diego, CA

TV: Padres.TV

The San Diego Padres (71-55) will play the Minnesota Twins (70-55) at Petco Park on Wednesday. The expected starting pitchers are Simeon Woods Richardson and Matt Waldron.

The Twins have accounted for 244 doubles as a squad and have knocked 154 baseballs out of the park. Minnesota has a slugging % of .428 and have been rung up 1,004 times, while drawing a walk on 376 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are knocking in 4.9 runs per game, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. They have amassed 573 RBI's in addition to 1,063 hits so far this season, and their team batting average is .251. They have notched a total of 608 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .322.

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They have a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.53 and the pitching staff has a team WHIP of 1.17. Twins pitchers have conceded 144 home runs in addition to 540 runs in total (15th in baseball). Minnesota has surrendered 976 base hits (7.9 per 9 innings) and 500 earned runs. The Twins have a team earned run average of 4.06 so far this year (17th in the league), and their staff has rung up 1,127 batters. They have walked 319 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.82 as a squad on the campaign.

Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 94 times in addition to having 146 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have a total of 77 holds over the course of the season (8th in baseball). The Twins relievers have earned a save percentage of 72.0% and stepped onto the hill in 128 save situations. They have tallied 36 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 50 chances to save the game. The relief pitchers have inherited 140 runners for the season and 44.3% of them ended up crossing the plate. The Twins have sent 400 relief pitchers to the hill over the course of the season.

The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 3,323 putouts for the season, in addition to 947 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which ranks 11th in baseball, and they have turned 55 double plays. The Twins have transformed 70.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of 9,969 innings on the field, which has them ranked 6th in the majors.

Woods Richardson (4-4 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.94 and he has faced 490 opposing batters during his time in the majors. He has conceded 103 base hits (7.9 hits per 9 innings) with 38 walks. His ERA is 4.00 (52 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.205. Woods Richardson has pitched in 117 innings and has totaled 100 punch outs so far in his career.

The Padres have a team slugging percentage of .417 and they average 4.76 runs per contest (11th in the league). They have hit 193 doubles, while getting a free base 350 times and putting up 600 runs. San Diego has accounted for 143 HRs so far this season as well as 578 runs batted in. They have struck out on 830 instances (30th in MLB) and have notched a total of 1,140 hits. The San Diego Padres have recorded an OBP of .326 as well as a batting average of .265 on the season.

The San Diego pitching staff have conceded 528 runs this season and come in with a team ERA of 3.93 (488 earned runs yielded). They have surrendered 135 homers and they give up 4.25 runs per 9 innings (13th in MLB). The Padres hold a team WHIP of 1.225 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.79 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.20 (1,140 strikeouts against 362 bases on balls). They are sitting at 16th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 1,007.

San Diego has had relievers step onto the mound in 51 save chances and they have walked away with 32 saves. They rank 16th in MLB holding a save percentage of 62.7%, and they have sent 417 relievers onto the field for the year. Their relief pitchers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations in addition to 130 occasions with runners on base. San Diego bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.1% of 197 inherited runners. With 113 save situations, the Padres have tallied 60 holds in addition to 19 blown saves.

In their 10,059 innings played, the Padres hold a defensive efficiency of 69.6% (19th in the majors). The San Diego Padres have turned 93 double plays and have a fielding rate of .987 (6th in pro baseball). The Padres have accrued 988 assists, 59 errors and have a tally of 3,353 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Waldron has allowed 164 base hits while earning 158 strikeouts in 179 innings. Waldron (8-13 career record) is the owner of a 4.32 earned run average while surrendering 8.2 hits per nine innings. He has surrendered 86 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.200 and having a FIP of 4.3. His K/BB ratio is 3.10 and he has gone up against 749 batters so far in his MLB career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Diego

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