Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians Prediction, 9/6/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Minnesota Twins vs Cleveland Guardians
Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023
Location: Progressive Field in Cleveland, OH
TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes
Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-125) Cleveland (+105)
The Cleveland Guardians (66-72) host the Minnesota Twins (72-66) at Progressive Field on Wednesday. The moneyline on this contest has the Twins at -125 while the Guardians are sitting at +105. The over/under is 8. The expected starting pitchers are Joe Ryan and Gavin Williams.
Minnesota has a slugging % of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,416 times, while drawing a walk on 482 occasions. They have tallied 617 RBI's as well as 1,134 hits this season, and their team batting average is .242. The Twins have accumulated 229 two-baggers as a team and have knocked 198 balls out of the park. They are sitting with 642 runs scored while holding a team OBP of .322. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.7 runs per game, which has them at 14th in MLB.
The Twins have an ERA of 3.97 so far this season (10th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 1,294 batters. Twins pitchers have allowed 167 home runs and also 577 runs in total (6th in baseball). They have walked 389 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.00 as a team for the season. Minnesota has given up 1,114 hits (8.1 per 9 innings) in addition to 545 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.33 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.22.
The Twins relievers have recorded a save percentage of 54.2% and has come into the game in 133 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 143 base runners this season and 30.1% of those players crossed home plate. Twins pitchers have stepped onto the hill with opponents on base 107 times in addition to having 163 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 416 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relievers have recorded 72 holds on the season (15th in baseball). They have tallied 32 saves for the season and have missed out on 27 of 59 save opportunities.
The Minnesota Twins have notched a total of 3,711 putouts on the year, as well as 1,089 assists and 61 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .987 which has them ranked 7th in professional baseball, and have a total of 102 double plays. The Twins have transformed 69.7% of balls in play into outs in their 11,133 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 9th in the majors.
Ryan has thrown 310 innings and has earned 347 punch outs in his MLB career. His earned run average is 3.88 (134 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.082. He has surrendered 257 base hits (7.4 hits per nine innings) with 79 walks. Ryan (25-17 career win-loss mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.00 and he has faced 1,268 hitters during his time in the majors.
The Guardians have a SLG% of .380 and they have an average of 4.08 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have recorded 249 two-baggers, while taking a walk 395 times and notching 563 runs. Cleveland is sitting with 105 home runs this season and 526 RBIs. They have been called out on strikes on 984 instances (29th in MLB) and have totaled 1,171 base hits. The Cleveland Guardians have accounted for a team OBP of .311 as well as a batting average of .249 on the year.
The Cleveland pitching staff have surrendered 588 runs so far this year while having an ERA of 3.96 (543 earned runs given up). They have allowed 152 homers and they give up 4.29 runs per 9 innings (8th in the league). The Guardians hold a team WHIP of 1.292 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.24 as a pitching staff for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 8.10 (1,109 strikeouts vs 440 bases on balls). They come in at 18th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 1,156.
Cleveland bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 22.5% of 169 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have taken the field 159 times in high leverage situations and also on 121 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 149 save situations, the Guardians have 79 holds and also 25 blown saves. They rank 20th in MLB holding a save percentage of 61.5%, and they have sent 456 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Cleveland has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 65 save chances and they have converted 40 saves.
The Cleveland Guardians have gotten 107 double plays and have a fielding percentage of .987 (9th in baseball). The Guardians have recorded 1,225 assists, 67 errors and have accounted for 3,705 putouts this season. In 11,115 innings on the field, the Guardians are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 70.0% (6th in the majors).
So far in his MLB career, Williams has conceded 56 base hits while he has accumulated 68 K's in 65 innings pitched. He has given up 25 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.277 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.52 and he has gone up against 275 hitters so far in his career. Williams (1-5 career record) has earned a 3.46 earned run average while giving up 7.8 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Cleveland (+105)
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