San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: San Francisco Giants vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, May 23, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: San Francisco (+110) Minnesota (-130)

Target Field is the location where the Minnesota Twins (25-22) will compete against the San Francisco Giants (22-24) on Tuesday. The moneyline on this matchup has the Giants at +110 and the Twins are at -130. The total has been set at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Alex Cobb and Sonny Gray.

The Giants have hit 63 two-baggers as a team and have hit 65 baseballs out of the park. San Francisco has a slugging % of .412 and have been rung up 443 times, while drawing a walk on 149 occasions. As a squad, the San Francisco Giants are notching 4.4 runs per outing, which puts them at 18th in the league. They have accounted for 198 RBI's in addition to 373 base knocks so far this year, and their batting average comes in at .241. They have racked up 201 runs and have an on-base percentage of .316.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.91 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.34. Giants pitchers have allowed 55 home runs and 219 runs in total (19th in baseball). San Francisco has given up 413 hits (9.1 per 9 innings) as well as 193 earned runs. The Giants hold a team ERA of 4.26 so far this season (15th in the league), and their staff has rung up 390 hitters. They have walked 134 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.24 as a unit so far this season.

Giants bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 47 times in addition to having 47 appearances in high leverage situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 22 holds on the campaign (23rd in baseball). The Giants bullpen have earned a save percentage of 71.4% and has entered the game in 45 save situations. They have earned 15 saves over the course of the season and have blown 6 out of their 21 save opportunities. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 runners on the year with 31.9% of those runners crossed the plate. The Giants have sent 141 relievers to the hill for the year.

The Seattle Mariners have notched a total of 1,223 putouts this year, in addition to 462 assists and 31 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .982 which has them ranked 25th in the majors, and they have turned 47 double plays. The Giants have converted 67.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,669 innings, which has them ranked 27th in MLB.

Cobb has taken the ball for 1,211 innings and has earned 1,011 K's during his MLB career. Cobb (73-69 career win-loss mark) has earned a FIP of 3.77 and he has gone up against 5,085 opposing hitters in the majors. His earned run average is 3.77 (507 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.273. He has given up 1,186 hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 356 free passes.

The Minnesota Twins have earned an OBP of .312 in addition to a batting average of .232 over the course of the season. They have been rung up on 458 instances (1st in baseball) and have earned 369 base hits. Minnesota has tallied 63 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 209 RBIs. The Twins hold a team SLG% of .408 and they tally 4.66 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 77 two-baggers, while taking a walk 164 times and earning 219 runs.

The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.170 in addition to having a FIP of 3.49 as a team so far this season. They come in at 2nd in the league as a staff in total hits allowed with 354. The Minnesota pitching staff have relinquished 176 runs on the year while holding an ERA of 3.43 (161 earned runs yielded). Their strikeout to walk ratio is 9.90 (464 strikeouts vs 141 bases on balls). They have conceded 43 long balls and they allow 3.74 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB).

Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 32.4% out of their 34 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 53 times in high leverage situations and on 32 occasions with base runners. With 48 save situations, the Twins have compiled 27 holds in addition to 10 blown saves. They are currently ranked 27th in baseball with a save rate of 52.4%, and they have sent 138 relievers to the hill so far this season. Minnesota has called on relievers to step onto the hill in 21 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 28 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .984 (22nd in baseball). The Twins have recorded 353 assists, 27 errors and are sitting with 1,269 putouts so far this year. In 3,807 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.9% (9th in MLB).

Gray (94-77 win-loss record in his career) holds a 3.50 ERA while conceding 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.75 and he has gone up against 5,977 opposing batters thus far in his career. He has allowed a total of 558 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.210 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.6. In his pro baseball career, Gray has conceded 1,230 hits while earning 1,398 K's in 1,436 innings pitched.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-130)

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