St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 8/24/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: St. Louis Cardinals vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Saturday, August 24, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports Midwest

The St. Louis Cardinals (62-64) are on their way to Target Field on Saturday where they will take on the Minnesota Twins (71-56). The men taking the mound are Sonny Gray and Pablo Lopez.

The Cardinals have tallied 186 two-baggers as a squad 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 being walked on 363 occasions. As a squad, the St. Louis Cardinals are earning 4.1 runs per outing, which has them at 23rd in baseball. They have accumulated 493 RBI's as well as 1,050 base knocks so far this season, while their batting average sits at .246. They have earned a total of 520 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .310.

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The Cardinals have compiled a team earned run average of 4.17 this season (21st in the league), and their staff has struck out 1,004 batters. Cardinals pitchers have given up 140 long balls and also 579 total runs (22nd in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 355 opposing batters and their FIP sits at 4.03 as a unit for the season. St. Louis has surrendered 1,079 base hits (8.7 per 9 innings) as well as 520 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.83 and the pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.28.

The Cardinals have dispatched 398 relievers to the mound on the season. The relievers have inherited 177 base runners so far this year with 37.3% of those players crossed the plate. They have earned 42 saves so far this season and have blown 20 of 62 save opportunities. The Cardinals relievers have a save percentage of 67.7% and has entered the game in 148 save situations. The relievers have notched 86 holds this season (3rd in MLB). Cardinals bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the hill with runners on 128 times in addition to having 138 appearances in high leverage situations.

The St. Louis Cardinals are sitting with 3,365 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 1,176 assists and 56 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .988 which ranks 4th in the majors, and they have turned 124 double plays. The Cardinals have turned 69.3% of balls hit into play into outs in their 10,095 innings on the field, ranking them 20th in pro baseball.

Gray (109-93 win-loss mark in his career) has earned a FIP of 3.46 and he has gone up against 7,078 batters in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,465 hits (7.7 hits per 9 innings) with 578 free passes. His ERA is 3.51 (665 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.197. Gray has pitched in 1,706 innings and has totaled 1,689 K's in his career.

The Twins hold a slugging % of .430 and they are earning 4.91 runs per outing (6th in MLB). They have put up 251 two-baggers, while taking a walk 378 times and scoring 624 runs. Minnesota has hit 156 home runs this year to go along with 589 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 1,018 occasions (22nd in the league) and have a total of 1,094 base hits. The Minnesota Twins have accounted for an OBP of .323 in addition to a batting average of .254 this year.

The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.169 in addition to having a FIP of 3.83 as a team so far this season. They are sitting at 6th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits given up with 993. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 551 runs this year while having a team ERA of 4.09 (511 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 9.20 (1,146 strikeouts against 321 walks). They have allowed 148 home runs and they relinquish 4.41 runs per 9 innings (17th in baseball).

Sitting with 129 save situations, the Twins have earned 77 holds in addition to 15 blown saves. Minnesota has had relievers enter the game in 51 save opportunities and they have tallied 36 saves. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 148 times in high leverage situations and also on 95 occasions with runners on. Minnesota relievers have an inherited score percentage of 44.7% out of their 141 inherited runners. They are currently ranked 4th in MLB holding a save percentage of 70.6%, and they have sent 407 relief pitchers to the hill on the season.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 55 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .986 (11th in the majors). The Twins have accrued 957 assists, 61 errors and are sitting with 3,374 putouts during this campaign. In 10,122 innings on the field, the Twins hold a efficiency on defense of 70.7% (7th in baseball).

In his MLB career, Lopez has allowed 771 base hits while he has totaled 875 strikeouts in 845 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 372 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.175 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 3.94 and he has faced 3,495 batters in his career. Lopez (50-47 career record) has earned a 3.96 earned run average while conceding 8.2 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take St. Louis

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