Friday, July 7, 2017

Target Field

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Probable Pitchers: Kevin Gausman vs. Felix Jorge

Target Field is the site of the matchup between the Baltimore Orioles and the Minnesota Twins on Friday, July 7, 2017. The probable starting pitchers are Kevin Gausman for the Orioles and Felix Jorge for the Twins.

Baltimore opens at +104 while Minnesota opens at -114. The Orioles have a 42-39-3 over/under record and a 37-47-0 run line mark. The Twins are 42-42-0 against the run line and have a 36-43-5 over/under record.

Valuable Baltimore Orioles Betting Trends

The Baltimore Orioles are 42-39-3 against the over/under

The Baltimore Orioles are 37-47-0 against the run line

Important Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 36-43-5 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 42-42-0 against the run line

Key Baltimore Orioles Injuries

07/05/17 2B Ryan Flaherty Shoulder 60-day DL (05/19)
07/04/17 P Chris Tillman Paternity List out indefinitely
06/19/17 SS J.J. Hardy Wrist 10-day DL (06/19)
06/16/17 P Mike Wright Shoulder 10-day DL (06/15)
06/13/17 1B Chris Davis Oblique 10-day DL (06/13)
05/28/17 CF Anthony Santander Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

07/06/17 P Hector Santiago Back 10-day DL (07/03)
07/05/17 1B Joe Mauer Back "?" Thursday vs. Baltimore Orioles
06/29/17 P Craig Breslow Ribs 10-day DL (06/28)
05/28/17 P Justin Haley Shoulder 10-day DL (05/28)
05/28/17 P Ryan O'Rourke Forearm 60-day DL (03/30)
05/21/17 P Phil Hughes Bicep 10-day DL (05/22)
03/31/17 P Glen Perkins Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)
03/11/17 P Trevor May Elbow 60-day DL (03/22)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Orioles have a 40-44 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Kevin Gausman has a 5-7 record with an earned run average of 5.61 and a WHIP of 1.74. He has 76 strikeouts over his 93 innings pitched and he's given up 119 hits. He allows 11.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 4.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.22 and they have given up 321 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .263 against the bullpen and they've struck out 273 hitters and walked 121 batters. As a team, Baltimore allows 9.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 7.5 batters per nine innings. They are 29th in the league in team earned run average at 5.07. The Orioles pitchers collectively have given up 824 base hits and 422 earned runs. They have allowed 128 home runs this season, ranking them 3rd in the league. Baltimore as a pitching staff has walked 317 batters and struck out 622. They have walked 3.8 men per 9 innings while striking out 7.5 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.52 and their FIP as a unit is 5.11.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Baltimore is hitting .252, good for 19th in the league. The Orioles hold a .421 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .307, which is good for 26th in baseball. They rank 14th in MLB with 8.7 hits per game. Jonathan Schoop is hitting .296 with an on-base percentage of .350. He has 89 hits this season in 301 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .542 and an OPS+ of 135. Mark Trumbo is hitting .255 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .318. He has totaled 84 hits and he has driven in 40 men in 329 at bats. His OPS+ is 94 while his slugging percentage is at .410. The Orioles have 734 hits, including 138 doubles and 115 home runs. Baltimore has walked 212 times so far this season and they have struck out 753 times as a unit. They have left 550 men on base and have a team OPS of .728. They score 4.36 runs per contest and have scored a total of 366 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Minnesota has a 43-41 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 5.40, Felix Jorge has a 1-0 record and a 1.60 WHIP. He has 2 strikeouts over the 5 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 7 hits. He allows 12.6 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.55. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.95 and they have given up 320 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .272 against the Twins bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 233 batters and walked 108 opposing hitters. As a team, Minnesota allows 9.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 7 batters per nine innings. They are 26th in the league in team earned run average at 4.83. The Twins pitchers as a team have surrendered 788 base knocks and 402 earned runs this season. They have given up 127 home runs this year, which ranks 4th in Major League Baseball. Minnesota as a staff has walked 283 hitters and struck out 580 batters. They give up a walk 3.4 times per 9 innings while they strike out 7 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.43 while their FIP as a staff is 5.09.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .253, good for 16th in the league. The Twins hold a .412 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 10th in baseball. They rank 15th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Joe Mauer comes into this matchup batting .286 with an OBP of .360. He has 79 hits this year along with 34 RBI in 276 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .402 with an OPS+ of 104. Miguel Sano is hitting .277 this season and he has an OBP of .372. He has collected 79 hits in 285 at bats while driving in 60 runs. He has an OPS+ of 140 and a slugging percentage of .544. The Twins as a unit have 728 base hits, including 149 doubles and 99 homers. Minnesota has walked 314 times this year and they have struck out on 701 occasions. They have had 612 men left on base and have an OPS of .740. They have scored 4.55 runs per game and totaled 382 runs this season.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Orioles +104 and under 2 total runs

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