Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/25/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Detroit Tigers vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, May 25, 2022

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Minnesota Twins (26-16) are hosting the Detroit Tigers (14-27) at Target Field on Wednesday. The starting pitchers will be Joey Wentz and Dylan Bundy.

Detroit has a slugging % of .318 and have struck out 348 times, while drawing a walk on 105 occasions. They have tallied 111 runs batted in and 292 hits for the season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .220. The Tigers have hit 53 doubles as a unit and have knocked 22 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned a total of 114 runs scored and hold an on-base percentage of .283. As a team, the Detroit Tigers are recording 2.8 runs per outing, which is 30th in the league.

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The Tigers hold a team ERA of 3.67 so far this season (14th in the league), and the staff has struck out 302 hitters. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.44 and their pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.20. Tigers pitchers have conceded 40 long balls and 162 runs in total (10th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 124 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a squad this season.

Tigers relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill with players on base 31 times in addition to having 43 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have tallied 22 holds for the season (18th in the league). The Tigers relievers have a save percentage of 69.2% and has come into the game in 36 save situations. They have compiled 9 saves so far this year and have blown 4 of 13 save opportunities. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 49 base runners so far this season and 18.4% of them crossed the plate. The Tigers have sent 146 relief pitchers to the mound so far this season.

The Detroit Tigers have earned a total of 1,067 putouts thus far, as well as 357 assists and 21 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .985 which has them sitting 14th in the majors, and have accumulated 34 double plays. The Tigers have turned 72.3% of baseballs in play into outs in their 3,201 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 4th in professional baseball.

Wentz has taken the mound for 2 frames and has accounted for 1 strikeouts so far in his career. Wentz (0-1 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.61 and he has faced 16 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 20.25 (6 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 3.375. He has given up 7 hits (23.6 hits per nine innings) and has had 2 free passes.

Minnesota is sitting with 42 long balls on the season as well as 174 RBIs. They have put up 74 doubles, while getting a free base 154 times and earning 183 runs. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with a team on-base percentage of .325 and a team batting average of .244 on the year. The Twins have a team slugging percentage of .393 and they tally 4.36 runs per outing (13th in MLB). They have struck out on 346 occasions (16th in baseball) and have totaled 334 base hits.

The Twins hold a team WHIP of 1.196 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.72 as a staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 3.01 (361 strikeouts against 120 walks). They are sitting at 15th in baseball as a staff in total hits given up with 325. They have given up 43 homers and they concede 3.65 runs per 9 innings (5th in the league). The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 151 runs so far this season while having a team ERA of 3.41 (141 earned runs yielded).

With 41 save situations, the Twins have compiled 26 holds and 4 blown saves. Minnesota has called on relievers to enter the contest in 15 save chances and they have come away with 11 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 42 times in high leverage situations and on 34 occasions with runners on base. Minnesota relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 29.6% out of 54 inherited base runners. They sit at 6th in MLB with a save rate of 73.3%, and they have dispatched 137 relievers onto the field on the season.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 28 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .987 (9th in the majors). The Twins have racked up 333 assists, 19 errors and have 1,116 putouts so far this year. In 3,348 innings played, the Twins are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 70.8% (12th in pro baseball).

So far in his pro baseball career, Bundy has conceded 781 base hits while totaling 783 strikeouts in 798 innings pitched. He has given up a total of 420 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.308 and having a FIP of 4.7. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.97 and he has gone up against 3,412 batters during his pro baseball career. Bundy (49-59 career win-loss record) has a 4.73 ERA and has allowed 8.8 hits per 9 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Detroit

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