Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Philadelphia Phillies vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (55-44) will try to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies (63-37) at Target Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Aaron Nola and Louie Varland.

Philadelphia has a slugging rate of .422 and have been called out on strikes 835 times, while taking a walk on 344 occasions. They have amassed 472 RBI's in addition to 878 hits for the year, while their batting average is .258. The Phillies have hit 160 doubles as a squad and have smacked 123 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 493 runs scored and have an on-base percentage of .329. As a team, the Philadelphia Phillies are putting up 4.9 runs per outing, which is 4th in MLB.

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The Phillies have a team ERA of 3.48 so far this season (3rd in MLB), and the staff has struck out 904 hitters. Phillies pitchers have allowed 94 home runs in addition to 386 total runs (4th in MLB). They have walked 266 opposing hitters and their FIP sits at 3.52 as a team so far this year. Philadelphia has allowed 778 hits (7.8 per 9 innings) and also 346 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.40 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.17.

The Phillies have dispatched 311 relievers to the mound for the year. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 87 base runners this season with 36.8% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have 26 saves for the season and have missed out on 15 out of their 41 chances to get a save. The Phillies bullpen have a save percentage of 63.4% and stepped onto the hill in 93 save situations. The bullpen have 51 holds over the course of the season (15th in the league). Phillies relief pitchers have entered the game with players on base 66 times in addition to having 107 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Philadelphia Phillies have a tally of 2,686 putouts at this point in the season, as well as 902 assists and 57 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .984 which has them sitting 20th in MLB, and have a total of 74 double plays. The Phillies have transformed 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 8,058 innings on the diamond, which ranks them 13th in pro baseball.

Nola (101-75 record in his career) has a FIP of 3.65 and he has gone up against 6,311 opposing batters in the majors. He has conceded 1,336 base knocks (7.8 hits per 9 innings) and has had 399 free passes. His earned run average is 3.71 (637 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.123. Nola has taken the mound for 1,546 innings and has accounted for 1,702 K's so far in his MLB career.

The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .428 and they tally 4.89 runs per contest (6th in MLB). They have recorded 200 doubles, while taking a walk 295 times and putting up 484 runs. Minnesota has a total of 119 home runs on the campaign to go along with 459 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 787 occasions (23rd in baseball) and have tallied 855 hits. The Minnesota Twins have a team OBP of .324 and a batting average of .254 for the year.

The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 437 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.13 (403 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 117 long balls and they yield 4.47 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.174 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a pitching staff this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 9.20 (897 strikeouts vs 248 walks). They are sitting at 10th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 784.

Minnesota has called on relievers to enter the game in 44 save opportunities and they have tallied 30 saves. They rank 8th in the league holding a save rate of 68.2%, and they have dispatched 318 bullpen pitchers to the hill so far this season. Their relievers have come in 121 times in high leverage situations in addition to 78 occasions with runners on. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 46.5% out of 114 inherited runners. With 106 save situations, the Twins have accrued 61 holds and also 14 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 48 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (10th in professional baseball). The Twins have racked up 757 assists, 47 errors and have a total of 2,638 putouts this year. In their 7,914 innings on the diamond, the Twins have accumulated a efficiency on defense of 70.5% (9th in professional baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Varland has given up 125 hits while he has accumulated 117 strikeouts in 120 innings pitched. He has conceded a total of 65 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.317 and a FIP of 4.8. His K/BB ratio is 3.55 and he has faced 513 opposing batters so far in his career. Varland (5-9 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.88 earned run average while allowing 9.4 hits per nine innings.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Philadelphia

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