Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/22/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Monday, July 22, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Target Field is the site where the Minnesota Twins (54-43) will try to beat the Philadelphia Phillies (62-36) on Monday. The pitchers taking the mound are Ranger Suarez and Bailey Ober.

As a unit, the Philadelphia Phillies are notching 5.0 runs per outing, which has them sitting at 5th in the league. They have tallied 485 runs and have an OBP of .331. The Phillies have accumulated 158 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 121 balls out of the stadium. They have 464 RBI's and 863 hits on the year, and their team batting average sits at .258. Philadelphia has a slugging % of .424 and have been rung up 821 times, while drawing a walk on 340 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.42 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.16. Phillies pitchers have relinquished 94 home runs and also 379 total runs (4th in the league). Philadelphia has surrendered 760 base knocks (7.8 per 9 innings) and 339 earned runs. The Phillies have a team ERA of 3.47 on the year (3rd in the league), and the staff has struck out 890 hitters. Their pitching staff has walked 260 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.55 as a team so far this year.

The Phillies bullpen have a save percentage of 63.4% and stepped onto the hill in 93 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 86 runners this year and 37.2% of those players crossed the plate. Phillies relief pitchers have gone to the mound with opponents on base 65 times as well as having 107 appearances in high leverage situations. The Phillies have sent 305 relievers to the mound this year. The bullpen have tallied 51 holds for the year (15th in the league). They have compiled 26 saves so far this year and have blown 15 of their 41 save opportunities.

The Phillies have converted 69.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 7,905 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in professional baseball. The Philadelphia Phillies have amassed 2,635 putouts on the year, as well as 885 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 20th in baseball, and they have turned 73 double plays.

Suarez has taken the ball for 568 innings and has accounted for 521 strikeouts thus far in his career. His earned run average is 3.28 (207 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.257. He has given up 527 hits (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has had 187 free passes. Suarez (39-25 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 3.23 while he has gone up against 2,377 hitters in the major leagues.

The Minnesota Twins hold an on-base percentage of .322 and a team batting average of .253 so far this season. They have been rung up on 769 occasions (23rd in MLB) and have 834 hits. Minnesota has accumulated 116 long balls on the year and 447 runs batted in. The Twins have a slugging percentage of .426 and they have an average of 4.85 runs per game (6th in the league). They have hit 194 two-baggers, while walking 283 times and putting up 470 runs.

The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 427 runs over the course of the season while having an ERA of 4.12 (394 earned runs given up). They have allowed 112 homers and they yield 4.46 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.179 with a FIP of 3.81 as a unit this year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (882 strikeouts against 246 free passes). They sit at 11th in MLB as a staff in total hits given up with 769.

Sitting with 104 save situations, the Twins have earned 61 holds in addition to 13 blown saves. Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 42 save chances and they have tallied 29 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 119 times in high leverage situations and on 78 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score rate of 46.5% out of 114 inherited base runners. They rank 8th in MLB with a save percentage of 69.0%, and they have sent 314 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season.

In 7,752 innings played, the Twins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.3% (10th in MLB). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 47 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in baseball). The Twins have recorded 737 assists, 46 errors and have a total of 2,584 putouts so far this year.

In his MLB career, Ober has allowed 349 base knocks and he has 399 strikeouts in 392 innings pitched. Ober (21-17 career record) holds a 3.76 earned run average while surrendering 8.0 hits per nine innings. He has conceded 164 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.101 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.7. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.81 and he has gone up against 1,583 opposing batters during his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota

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