Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners Prediction, 6/28/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Seattle Mariners

Date: Friday, June 28, 2024

Location: T-Mobile Park in Seattle, WA

TV: Root Sports Northwest

T-Mobile Park is where the Seattle Mariners (46-37) will play the Minnesota Twins (44-36) on Friday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bailey Ober and Logan Gilbert.

Minnesota is slugging .422 and have been called out on strikes 646 times, while drawing a walk on 237 occasions. They have amassed 360 runs batted in and 669 base knocks for the season, and their batting average sits at .248. The Twins have hit 159 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 95 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 379 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .318. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.7 runs per contest, which is 8th in baseball.

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The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 4.17 over the course of the season (21st in MLB), and their staff has struck out 715 hitters. Twins pitchers have conceded 98 home runs and also 350 total runs (17th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 206 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.94 as a team on the campaign. Minnesota has surrendered 638 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 328 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.47 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.19.

The Twins have sent 252 relievers to the mound on the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 94 base runners for the season with 45.7% of them crossed the plate. They have tallied 24 saves over the course of the season and have blown 10 out of their 34 save chances. The Twins relief pitchers have earned a save rate of 70.6% and has come into the game in 85 save situations. The relievers have tallied 50 holds this season (6th in the league). Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 62 times and also have had 88 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 70.5% of balls hit into play into outs out of 6,372 innings on the field, ranking them 11th in the majors. The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 2,124 putouts on the campaign, as well as 599 assists and 34 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .988 which has them sitting 5th in pro baseball, and have earned 40 double plays.

Ober (20-16 win-loss record in his career) sits with a FIP of 3.77 while facing 1,513 opposing hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has conceded 336 base hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 79 walks. His earned run average is 3.82 (159 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.109. Ober has taken the hill for 374 frames and has accumulated 376 strikeouts in his pro baseball career.

Seattle has hit 92 home runs so far this year and 313 runs batted in. They have hit 110 two-baggers, while taking a walk 273 times and recording 325 runs. The Seattle Mariners are sitting with a team OBP of .299 as well as a team batting average of .219 this year. The Mariners hold a team slugging % of .369 and they are earning 3.92 runs per game (27th in baseball). They have been called out on strikes on 838 instances (1st in the league) and have totaled 591 hits.

The Mariners hold a team WHIP of 1.082 in addition to having a FIP of 3.75 as a squad this season. They sit at 3rd in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 592. The Seattle pitching staff have surrendered 314 runs this season while holding an ERA of 3.57 (290 earned runs relinquished). Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 8.50 (694 strikeouts against 199 walks). They have relinquished 88 long balls and they concede 3.87 runs per 9 innings (7th in baseball).

Seattle has called on relief pitchers to step onto the hill in 33 save opportunities and they have recorded 24 saves. They are currently ranked 5th in the league holding a save rate of 72.7%, and they have sent 258 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the campaign. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 96 times in high leverage situations and on 77 occasions with runners on. Seattle relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 37.1% out of 116 inherited runners. With 82 save situations, the Mariners have 48 holds and also 9 blown saves.

The Seattle Mariners have gotten 55 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (20th in the majors). The Mariners have accrued 661 assists, 47 errors and have notched a total of 2,193 putouts so far this year. In 6,579 innings on the field, the Mariners are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 72.6% (2nd in baseball).

So far in his career, Gilbert has given up 525 base knocks while he has totaled 590 strikeouts in 601 innings. Gilbert (37-22 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a 3.58 earned run average and has given up 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up a total of 239 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.097 and a FIP of 3.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 4.40 and he has faced 2,441 batters in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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