St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/23/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, August 23, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) are headed to Target Field on Friday where they will compete against the Minnesota Twins (71-56). The expected starting pitchers will be Andre Pallante and David Festa.

The Cardinals have compiled 186 doubles as a team and have smacked 133 baseballs out of the stadium. St. Louis has a slugging rate of .389 and have been called out on strikes 1,031 times, while drawing a walk on 363 occasions. As a team, the St. Louis Cardinals are scoring 4.1 runs per game, which has them at 23rd in the league. They have accrued 493 runs batted in in addition to 1,050 hits so far this season, while their batting average comes in at .246. They have notched a total of 520 runs while holding a team OBP of .310.

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Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.83 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.28. Cardinals pitchers have given up 140 long balls and 579 total runs (22nd in the league). St. Louis has surrendered 1,079 hits (8.7 per 9 innings) and also 520 earned runs. The Cardinals hold a team ERA of 4.17 so far this season (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,004 batters. They have walked 355 players from the other team and their FIP is 4.03 as a team over the course of the season.

The Cardinals have sent 398 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have inherited 177 runners so far this season and 37.3% of those runners earned a run for their team. They have compiled 42 saves this season and have blown 20 out of their 62 save opportunities. The Cardinals bullpen have recorded a save percentage of 67.7% and has entered the game in 148 save situations. The relievers have a total of 86 holds over the course of the season (3rd in baseball). Cardinals bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with runners on base 128 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have earned a total of 3,365 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 1,176 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .988 which is 4th in pro baseball, and they have turned 124 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 10,095 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 20th in MLB.

Pallante (15-12 win-loss record in his career) holds a FIP of 3.82 and he has faced 1,095 opposing batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 263 base knocks (9.3 hits per 9 innings) and has 101 free passes. His ERA is 3.88 (110 earned runs allowed) and his WHIP is 1.426. Pallante has taken the mound for 255 innings and has earned 176 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career.

The Minnesota Twins have accounted for a team OBP of .323 as well as a batting average of .254 on the campaign. They have been rung up on 1,018 occasions (22nd in the league) and are sitting with 1,094 hits. Minnesota has a total of 156 home runs for the season to go along with 589 RBIs. The Twins hold a slugging % of .430 and they tally 4.91 runs per contest (6th in the league). They have put up 251 doubles, while walking 378 times as well as putting up 624 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.169 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.83 as a squad for the year. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.20 (1,146 strikeouts vs 321 free passes). They have a ranking of 6th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 993. They have conceded 148 home runs and they concede 4.41 runs per 9 innings (17th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 551 runs over the course of the season while holding a team ERA of 4.09 (511 earned runs yielded).

With 129 save situations, the Twins have accumulated 77 holds and 15 blown saves. Minnesota has had relievers enter the contest in 51 save opportunities and they have recorded 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 148 times in high leverage situations in addition to 95 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score rate of 44.7% out of their 141 inherited runners. They are ranked 4th in MLB with a save rate of 70.6%, and they have dispatched 407 relievers onto the field for the season.

In their 10,122 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.7% (7th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have gotten 55 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in pro baseball). The Twins have accrued 957 assists, 61 errors and have notched a total of 3,374 putouts on the campaign.

Festa (2-2 career win-loss mark) has a 5.03 earned run average while allowing 9.5 hits per nine innings. His K/BB ratio is 4.33 and he has faced 141 batters during his career. He has given up 18 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.335 and having a FIP of 5.0. So far in his pro baseball career, Festa has conceded 34 base knocks while he has tallied 39 strikeouts in 32 frames.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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