Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 6/13/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Oakland Athletics vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Thursday, June 13, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: NBC Sports California

Odds/Point Spread: Oakland (+164) Minnesota (-240)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (35-32) will attempt to beat the Oakland Athletics (26-43) on Thursday. The line on this contest has the Athletics at +164 and the Twins open at -240. The over/under is 8.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Luis Medina and Joe Ryan.

Oakland has a slugging rate of .373 and have struck out 671 times, while taking a walk on 210 occasions. They have accounted for 234 runs batted in and 505 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average is .220. The Athletics have accrued 97 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 79 baseballs out of the park. They have a total of 246 runs scored and have an OBP of .291. As a squad, the Oakland Athletics are putting up 3.6 runs per game, which is 29th in the league.

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The Athletics are sitting with a team ERA of 4.23 on the season (23rd in baseball), and their staff has struck out 520 batters. Athletics pitchers have relinquished 63 long balls and also 327 total runs (26th in MLB). They have walked 230 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.08 as a squad so far this season. Oakland has surrendered 581 hits (8.5 per 9 innings) and 288 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.26 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.32.

Athletics pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on base 72 times and also have had 74 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have notched 42 holds this year (9th in the league). The Athletics relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 62.5% and has entered the game in 67 save situations. They have recorded 15 saves for the year and have blown 9 of their 24 save chances. The relievers have inherited 94 base runners this season and 31.9% of them earned a run for their team. The Athletics have dispatched 218 relief pitchers to the mound this season.

The Athletics have transformed 69.0% of balls in play into outs out of their 5,517 innings, ranking them 23rd in professional baseball. The Oakland Athletics have amassed 1,839 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 613 assists and 45 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .982 which has them sitting 27th in baseball, and they have turned 69 double plays.

Medina has taken the mound for 120 innings and has totaled 113 punch outs during his pro baseball career. Medina (3-11 career record) has earned a FIP of 5.32 and he has gone up against 540 opposing batters in the majors. His ERA is 5.40 (72 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.500. He has given up 116 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 64 free passes.

The Twins hold a team slugging percentage of .394 and they are earning 4.34 runs per contest (15th in baseball). They have notched 122 two-baggers, while walking 197 times as well as racking up 291 runs. Minnesota has tallied 72 home runs on the season as well as 273 RBIs. They have been rung up on 565 occasions (12th in the league) and have totaled 512 base knocks. The Minnesota Twins have an on-base percentage of .304 in addition to a batting average of .231 this year.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.214 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.93 as a unit so far this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.10 (598 strikeouts vs 174 free passes). They come in at 17th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 542. They have conceded 82 homers and they give up 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 293 runs this year while holding a team ERA of 4.19 (275 earned runs yielded).

With 77 save situations, the Twins have amassed 47 holds in addition to 8 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers step onto the hill in 29 save opportunities and they have converted 21 saves. Their relief pitchers have come in 69 times in high leverage situations and on 53 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 46.9% of 81 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 7th in the league with a save rate of 72.4%, and they have dispatched 211 relief pitchers to the mound so far this year.

In 5,310 innings on the field, the Twins have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.1% (14th in pro baseball). The Minnesota Twins have turned 34 double plays and have a fielding rate of .988 (2nd in professional baseball). The Twins have racked up 503 assists, 28 errors and have accumulated 1,770 putouts on the campaign.

So far in his MLB career, Ryan has surrendered 350 base hits while totaling 463 strikeouts in 414 frames. Ryan (30-24 mark in his career) has earned a 3.91 earned run average while giving up 7.6 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 180 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.084 and having a FIP of 3.9. His K/BB ratio is 4.68 and he has faced 1,686 batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-240)

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