Minnesota Twins at Philadelphia Phillies MLB Parlay 4/5/2019

Friday, April 5, 2019

Citizens Bank Park

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Probable Pitchers: Jake Odorizzi vs. Nick Pivetta

The Minnesota Twins visit Citizens Bank Park on Friday, April 5, 2019 to play the Philadelphia Phillies. The probable starters are Jake Odorizzi for the Twins and Nick Pivetta for the Phillies.

The opening line for this matchup has Minnesota at +117 and Philadelphia at -143. The Twins have a 3-2-0 over/under record and a 2-3-0 run line mark. The Phillies are 4-1-0 against the run line and have a 4-1-0 over/under record.

Valuable Minnesota Twins Betting Trends

The Minnesota Twins are 3-2-0 against the over/under

The Minnesota Twins are 2-3-0 against the run line

Important Philadelphia Phillies Betting Trends

The Philadelphia Phillies are 4-1-0 against the over/under

The Philadelphia Phillies are 4-1-0 against the run line

Key Minnesota Twins Injuries

04/03/19 CF Byron Buxton Back is upgraded to probable Friday vs Philadelphia Phillies
03/28/19 P Addison Reed Thumb 10-day IL (03/25)
03/28/19 P Gabriel Moya Heel 10-day IL (03/28)
03/28/19 P Matt Magill Shoulder 10-day IL (03/28)
03/25/19 3B Miguel Sano Heel 10-day IL (03/25)

Key Philadelphia Phillies Injuries

03/25/19 CF Roman Quinn Oblique 10-day IL (03/25)
03/25/19 P Tommy Hunter Forearm 10-day IL (03/25)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Twins have a 4-1 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Jake Odorizzi has a 0-0 record with an earned run average of 1.50 and a WHIP of 0.50 this season. He has 11 strikeouts over his 6 innings pitched and he's given up 1 hit. He's allowed 1.5 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 2.43. The bullpen has an earned run average of 2.70 and they have given up 12 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .197 against the bullpen and they've struck out 19 hitters and walked 8 batters. As a team, Minnesota allows 6.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 10 batters per nine innings. They are 6th in the league in team earned run average at 2.74. The Twins pitchers collectively have given up 31 base hits and 14 earned runs. They have allowed 4 home runs this season, ranking them 23rd in the league. Minnesota as a pitching staff has walked 14 batters and struck out 51. They have walked 2.7 men per 9 innings while striking out 10 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 0.98 and their FIP as a unit is 2.82.

Hitting Statistics

As a team Minnesota is hitting .265, good for 6th in the league. The Twins hold a .398 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .358, which is good for 5th in baseball. They rank 7th in MLB with 8.8 hits per game. Nelson Cruz is hitting .333 with an on-base percentage of .500. He has 6 hits this season in 18 at bats with 6 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .611 and an OPS+ of 233. Marwin Gonzalez is hitting .143 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .250. He has totaled 2 hits and he has driven in 2 men in 14 at bats. His OPS+ is 42 while his slugging percentage is at .214. The Twins have 44 hits, including 17 doubles and 2 home runs. Minnesota has walked 17 times so far this season and they have struck out 43 times as a unit. They have left 37 men on base and have a team OPS of .755. They score 4.8 runs per contest and have scored a total of 24 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Philadelphia has a 4-1 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.71, Nick Pivetta has a 0-0 record and a 1.93 WHIP. He has 4 strikeouts over the 4.2 innings he's pitched. He also has given up 8 hits. He's allowing 15.4 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 4.64. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.19 and they have given up 19 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .260 against the Phillies bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 19 batters and walked 9 opposing hitters. As a team, Philadelphia allows 8.2 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.8 batters per nine innings. They are 18th in the league in team earned run average at 4.3. The Phillies pitchers as a team have surrendered 40 base knocks and 21 earned runs this season. They have given up 7 home runs this year, which ranks 12th in Major League Baseball. Philadelphia as a staff has walked 24 hitters and struck out 48 batters. They give up a walk 4.9 times per 9 innings while they strike out 9.8 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.46 while their FIP as a staff is 4.52.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .269, good for 5th in the league. The Phillies hold a .527 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .388, which is good for 2nd in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.0 hits per contest. Maikel Franco comes into this matchup batting .400 with an OBP of .591. He has 6 hits this year along with 8 RBI in 15 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of 1.000 with an OPS+ of 308. Rhys Hoskins is hitting .188 this season and he has an OBP of .409. He has collected 3 hits in 16 at bats while driving in 6 runs. He has an OPS+ of 123 and a slugging percentage of .438. The Phillies as a unit have 45 base hits, including 11 doubles and 10 homers. Philadelphia has walked 31 times this year and they have struck out on 46 occasions. They have had 36 men left on base and have an OPS of .915. They have scored 7.8 runs per game and totaled 39 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Twins/Phillies MLB game against the spread?

Parlays Pundit's Pick: Take the Phillies -143

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