Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 4/26/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: Detroit (+120) Minnesota (-140)

The Detroit Tigers (6-9) are hitting the road to Target Field on Tuesday where they will compete against the Minnesota Twins (8-8). The moneyline on this contest has Detroit at +120 and Minnesota is opening at -140. The total has been set at 7. The pitchers taking the mound will be Eduardo Rodriguez and Chris Paddack.

Detroit has a slugging percentage of .324 and have been rung up 129 times, while drawing a walk on 56 occasions. They have recorded 53 runs batted in as well as 112 base knocks so far this year, while their batting average comes in at .231. The Tigers have accrued 18 doubles as a team and have hit 7 balls out of the park. They have notched a total of 53 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .316. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are notching 3.5 runs per game, which puts them at 23rd in MLB.

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Tigers pitchers have relinquished 10 home runs and 58 runs in total (9th in the league). They have walked 37 hitters and their FIP is 3.32 as a unit this year. They have accrued a K/BB ratio of 2.86 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.14. The Tigers have a team earned run average of 3.22 this year (8th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 106 batters.

The Tigers have dispatched 56 relievers to the hill over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 16 base runners for the season and 25.0% of those players earned a run for their team. They have accumulated 4 saves for the season and have blown 1 of their 5 chances to save the game. The Tigers relievers have a save rate of 80.0% and has come into the game in 11 save situations. The relief pitchers have earned 6 holds so far this year (26th in the league). Tigers pitchers have entered the game with runners on 10 times in addition to having 19 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Tigers have converted 72.4% of balls hit into play into outs in their 1,206 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 8th in MLB. The Detroit Tigers have a total of 402 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 121 assists and 6 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .989 which has them ranked 7th in the majors, and they have turned 5 double plays.

Rodriguez has taken the ball for 870 frames and has accounted for 904 K's during his MLB career. Rodriguez (64-40 career record) holds a FIP of 3.84 while facing 3,710 opposing batters in the majors. His earned run average is 4.18 (404 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.314. He has conceded 844 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) with 300 free passes.

The Twins have a SLG% of .352 and they earn 3.62 runs per outing (19th in the league). They have put up 19 two-baggers, while getting a free base 62 times and earning 58 runs. Minnesota has accounted for 16 HRs so far this year and 54 runs batted in. They have struck out on 149 instances (7th in MLB) and have earned 111 hits. The Minnesota Twins have earned an on-base percentage of .309 as well as a batting average of .217 on the campaign.

The Minnesota pitching staff have conceded 56 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 3.38 (53 earned runs conceded). They have surrendered 19 dingers and they concede 3.57 runs per 9 innings (6th in the league). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.199 and are the owners of a FIP of 4.04 as a team for the year. They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.68 (134 strikeouts against 50 bases on balls). They are sitting at 15th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 119.

Minnesota has called on relievers to take the mound in 4 save chances and they have earned 2 saves. They sit at 27th in the league holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 51 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 12 times in high leverage situations and on 9 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relievers hold an inherited score rate of 42.9% of 14 inherited base runners. With 8 save situations, the Twins have compiled 4 holds and 2 blown saves.

The Minnesota Twins have turned 10 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .986 (18th in the majors). The Twins have recorded 130 assists, 8 errors and have accumulated 423 putouts during this campaign. In 1,269 innings on the diamond, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 72.2% (10th in the majors).

In his pro baseball career, Paddack has given up 293 base knocks while he has totaled 317 K's in 317 innings. Paddack (20-21 career mark) has a 4.23 earned run average while allowing 8.3 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 149 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.129 and having a FIP of 4.0. His strikeout to walk ratio is 4.88 and he has faced 1,311 hitters in his pro baseball career.

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Minnesota (-140)

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