Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays Prediction, 5/12/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Toronto Blue Jays

Date: Sunday, May 12, 2024

Location: Rogers Centre in Toronto, ON

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+128) Toronto (-152)

Rogers Centre is where the Toronto Blue Jays (17-21) will go up against the Minnesota Twins (23-15) on Sunday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Twins at +128 and the Blue Jays are opening at -152. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Bailey Ober and Alek Manoah.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.8 runs per game, which has them at 10th in the league. They have notched a total of 182 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .314. The Twins have recorded 79 two-baggers as a unit and have hit 41 balls out of the park. They have accumulated 170 RBI's as well as 305 base knocks so far this season, and their team batting average comes in at .239. Minnesota has a slugging % of .408 and have been called out on strikes 337 times, while being walked on 117 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.93 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.20. Twins pitchers have surrendered 44 long balls and 157 total runs (11th in the league). Minnesota has allowed 307 base hits (8.2 per 9 innings) and 146 earned runs. The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.88 this season (15th in the league), and their staff has rung up 385 hitters. They have walked 98 hitters and their FIP is 3.57 as a team this year.

Twins relief pitchers have entered the game with runners on 32 times as well as having 45 appearances in high leverage situations. The bullpen have 32 holds over the course of the season (2nd in the league). The Twins bullpen have a save percentage of 70.0% and has come into the game in 52 save situations. They have recorded 14 saves this year and have blown 6 of their 20 save chances. The relief pitchers have inherited 48 runners this year and 41.7% of those players crossed the plate. The Twins have dispatched 120 relief pitchers to the mound for the season.

The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 1,015 putouts so far this season, in addition to 269 assists and 14 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .989 which ranks 4th in baseball, and they have turned 18 double plays. The Twins have converted 68.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 3,045 innings on the diamond, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball.

Ober has thrown 329 innings and is sitting with 328 K's in his MLB career. Ober (16-13 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.93 while going up against 1,327 batters in the majors. His ERA is 3.72 (136 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.096. He has given up 294 base hits (8.0 hits per 9 innings) and has had 67 free passes.

The Toronto Blue Jays have recorded a team OBP of .308 and a batting average of .228 on the year. They have been called out on strikes on 281 occasions (28th in baseball) and have notched a total of 281 hits. Toronto is sitting with 31 home runs this year to go along with 126 runs batted in. The Blue Jays have a slugging percentage of .359 and they average 3.58 runs per contest (27th in baseball). They have put up 61 doubles, while getting a free base 130 times and scoring 136 runs.

The Toronto pitching staff have given up 181 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 4.60 (167 earned runs yielded). They have given up 49 dingers and they give up 4.98 runs per 9 innings (24th in baseball). The Blue Jays have a team WHIP of 1.367 in addition to having a FIP of 4.55 as a unit for the season. Their K/BB ratio is 8.20 (297 strikeouts vs 123 bases on balls). They are sitting at 20th in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 324.

Toronto relievers hold an inherited score percentage of 28.4% out of their 67 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 20 times in high leverage situations and on 46 occasions with runners on base. Sitting with 35 save situations, the Blue Jays have earned 22 holds and 3 blown saves. They rank 3rd in the league holding a save percentage of 76.9%, and they have sent 125 relief pitchers to the mound on the season. Toronto has called on relief pitchers to enter the contest in 13 save chances and they have walked away with 10 saves.

In 2,943 innings on the field, the Blue Jays have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (22nd in pro baseball). The Toronto Blue Jays have turned 29 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (16th in MLB). The Blue Jays have recorded 322 assists, 21 errors and have a total of 981 putouts so far this year.

Manoah (28-18 career win-loss mark) has earned a 3.42 ERA and has given up 7.2 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 2.55 and he has gone up against 1,684 hitters during his MLB career. He has given up 152 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.186 and having a FIP of 4.1. Thus far in his career, Manoah has conceded 320 base knocks while he has accumulated 392 punch outs in 399 innings pitched.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Toronto (-152) and under 8 runs

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