Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants Prediction, 7/14/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs San Francisco Giants

Date: Sunday, July 14, 2024

Location: Oracle Park in San Francisco, CA

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (53-40) are on their way to Oracle Park on Sunday where they will attempt to beat the San Francisco Giants (45-49). The pitchers taking the mound will be Chris Paddack and Blake Snell.

Minnesota is slugging .432 and have been called out on strikes 736 times, while drawing a walk on 272 occasions. They have accrued 438 RBI's as well as 804 hits so far this year, and their team batting average comes in at .255. The Twins have recorded 187 doubles as a unit and have hit 114 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 459 runs scored and have an OBP of .324. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.9 runs per game, which is 4th in the league.

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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.13 this year (19th in the league), and the staff has rung up 845 batters. Twins pitchers have conceded 112 long balls and 407 total runs (17th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 235 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.89 as a squad for the season. Minnesota has allowed 733 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) in addition to 378 earned runs. They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 3.60 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.17.

The Twins have sent 295 relief pitchers to the mound this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 103 runners for the season and 46.6% of them crossed home plate. They have compiled 28 saves for the year and have not converted 13 out of their 41 save chances. The Twins relievers have earned a save percentage of 68.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 101 save situations. The relief pitchers are sitting with 59 holds so far this season (7th in the league). Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 70 times in addition to having 109 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 2,473 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 702 assists and 43 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which ranks 9th in professional baseball, and they have turned 43 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.6% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,419 innings on the field, which has them ranked 8th in MLB.

Paddack (27-24 win-loss record in his career) has earned a FIP of 4.35 while facing 1,750 batters during his time in the majors. He has surrendered 410 base knocks (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 88 free passes. His earned run average is 4.41 (205 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.191. Paddack has thrown 418 frames and has earned 411 K's in his career.

The Giants have a team slugging percentage of .390 and they are recording 4.41 runs per outing (14th in the league). They have 156 doubles, while walking 311 times and putting up 415 runs. San Francisco has recorded 96 long balls so far this season to go along with 397 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 781 occasions (13th in MLB) and have earned a total of 776 hits. The San Francisco Giants have earned a team OBP of .314 and a team batting average of .244 over the course of the season.

The Giants are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.356 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.95 as a staff over the course of the season. They have a ranking of 28th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 834. The San Francisco pitching staff have surrendered 447 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.49 (414 earned runs conceded). Their K/BB ratio comes in at 8.50 (787 strikeouts against 290 walks). They have given up 94 homers and they concede 4.85 runs per 9 innings (24th in the league).

San Francisco bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 38.6% of 114 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 90 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on base. With 92 save situations, the Giants have tallied 58 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They rank 24th in baseball with a save rate of 56.3%, and they have dispatched 332 relievers to the hill on the campaign. San Francisco has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 32 save chances and they have converted 18 saves.

The San Francisco Giants have gotten 87 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .985 (19th in the majors). The Giants have recorded 950 assists, 54 errors and have a total of 2,489 putouts this season. Out of their 7,467 innings on the diamond, the Giants are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 67.1% (29th in MLB).

During his pro baseball career, Snell has surrendered 808 base hits while he has tallied 1,257 punch outs in 1,020 innings. Snell (71-58 career record) holds a 3.33 earned run average and has allowed 7.1 hits per nine innings. He has allowed a total of 378 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.250 and a FIP of 3.3. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 4,256 hitters in his career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take San Francisco

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