Minnesota Twins vs Miami Marlins Prediction, 4/5/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Minnesota Twins vs Miami Marlins
Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023
Location: loanDepot park in Miami, FL
TV: Bally Sports Florida
Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-110) Miami (-110)
The Miami Marlins (1-4) will try to beat the Minnesota Twins (4-0) at loanDepot park on Wednesday. The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at -110 while Miami is opening at -110. The betting total comes in at 7.5. The men taking the mound will be Pablo Lopez and Jesus Luzardo.
As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 5.5 runs per game, which has them at 12th in MLB. They have earned a total of 22 runs while holding a team OBP of .340. The Twins have compiled 4 doubles as a team and have knocked 6 balls out of the stadium. They have tallied 22 runs batted in as well as 38 hits over the course of the season, while their team batting average is at .268. Minnesota is slugging .451 and have struck out 29 times, while taking a walk on 15 occasions.
The Twins have a team ERA of 1.25 over the course of the season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 36 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.57 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.06. Twins pitchers have given up 2 home runs in addition to 5 runs (1st in baseball). They have walked 14 players from the other team and their FIP is 3.25 as a unit on the campaign.
The Twins have turned 74.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 324 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 5th in baseball. The Minnesota Twins have a tally of 108 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 42 assists and 1 error. Their fielding percentage is holding at .993 which is 7th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 6 double plays.
Lopez has taken the mound for 515 innings and has racked up 497 K's thus far in his career. Lopez (29-31 career win-loss record) has earned a FIP of 3.76 while he has faced 2,131 hitters during his time in the majors. His earned run average is 3.89 (223 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.184. He has conceded 465 hits (8.1 hits per nine innings) with 145 free passes.
The Miami Marlins have an on-base percentage of .303 in addition to a team batting average of .252 this season. They have struck out on 52 occasions (2nd in baseball) and have tallied 41 hits. Miami has knocked in 4 home runs this season to go along with 9 RBIs. The Marlins hold a slugging percentage of .387 and they are earning 1.80 runs per outing (30th in baseball). They have put up 8 two-baggers, while getting a free base 12 times and putting up 9 runs.
The Marlins have a team WHIP of 1.378 and have a FIP of 5.85 as a pitching staff over the course of the season. They sit at 19th in MLB as a staff in total hits relinquished with 39. The Miami pitching staff have allowed 28 runs on the campaign while holding a team ERA of 5.40 (27 earned runs relinquished). They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 1.22 (28 strikeouts vs 23 bases on balls). They have allowed 7 long balls and they relinquish 5.60 runs per 9 innings (21st in the league).
The Miami Marlins have turned 4 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (19th in the majors). The Marlins have accrued 53 assists, 3 errors and have amassed 135 putouts for the season. In 405 innings on the field, the Marlins have earned a defensive efficiency of 74.7% (4th in the majors).
During his career, Luzardo has allowed 240 base hits while accumulating 298 strikeouts in 272 innings. Luzardo (14-18 record in his career) is the owner of a 4.49 ERA and has surrendered 7.9 hits per nine innings. He has given up 136 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.274 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.2. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.79 and he has gone up against 1,152 batters during his MLB career.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Miami (-110) and under 7.5 runs
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