Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles Prediction, 5/3/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Baltimore Orioles

Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2022

Location: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, MD

TV: MASN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-180) Baltimore (+155)

The Baltimore Orioles (8-14) welcome the Minnesota Twins (13-9) at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday. The moneyline on this game has the Twins at -180 and the Orioles are priced at +155. The total is set at 7. The expected starting pitchers will be Joe Ryan and Bruce Zimmermann.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .383 and have been rung up 200 times, while being walked on 79 occasions. They have tallied 87 RBI's in addition to 166 base knocks this season, and their average at the plate is sitting at .232. The Twins have tallied 34 two-baggers as a team and have hit 24 balls out of the stadium. They have 94 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .314. As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.3 runs per outing, which is 13th in MLB.

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The Twins have compiled a team earned run average of 3.15 this season (6th in MLB), and their staff has rung up 190 hitters. They have walked 65 opposing players and their FIP is 3.72 as a unit on the season. They have a K/BB ratio of 2.92 and their pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.16. Twins pitchers have given up 23 long balls and also 71 runs (4th in the league).

The Twins have sent 67 relievers to the mound over the course of the season. The relief pitchers have inherited 19 runners on the year and 42.1% of those players crossed home plate. They have compiled 3 saves so far this year and have missed out on 3 of 6 save opportunities. The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 50.0% and has come into the game in 13 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 7 holds on the year (29th in MLB). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with runners on 13 times in addition to having 13 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 582 putouts on the year, as well as 180 assists and 8 errors. Their fielding rate is holding at .990 which is 6th in pro baseball, and have a total of 15 double plays. The Twins have transformed 72.2% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 1,746 innings, which has them sitting at 5th in MLB.

Ryan has taken the hill for 49 innings and has accounted for 55 K's so far in his career. His ERA is 2.72 (15 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 0.745. He has surrendered 26 base hits (4.7 hits per 9 innings) and has had 11 walks. Ryan (5-2 career win-loss record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.21 and he has gone up against 183 opposing batters in the majors.

The Orioles hold a slugging % of .317 and they are earning 3.23 runs per contest (26th in the league). They have hit 37 doubles, while taking a walk 77 times and scoring 71 runs. Baltimore has compiled 11 HRs this year to go along with 69 RBIs. They have struck out on 214 instances (1st in baseball) and have earned a total of 160 base hits. The Baltimore Orioles have a team on-base percentage of .304 and a batting average of .219 this season.

The Orioles are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.304 and have a FIP of 4.03 as a pitching staff so far this season. They are sitting at 22nd in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 176. The Baltimore pitching staff have given up 93 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.68 (78 earned runs yielded). They currently have a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.23 (163 strikeouts vs 73 free passes). They have allowed 20 dingers and they surrender 4.38 runs per 9 innings (19th in baseball).

Sitting with 14 save situations, the Orioles have recorded 9 holds and also 1 blown save. Baltimore has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 5 save chances and they have come away with 4 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 31 times in high leverage situations and also on 27 occasions with runners on. Baltimore relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 36.4% out of their 44 inherited runners. They rank 6th in MLB holding a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 82 bullpen pitchers to the mound over the course of the season.

The Baltimore Orioles have gotten 24 double plays and have a fielding rate of .974 (29th in MLB). The Orioles have accrued 215 assists, 21 errors and have a total of 573 putouts on the campaign. In 1,719 innings played, the Orioles are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 69.1% (24th in pro baseball).

In his career, Zimmermann has surrendered 98 hits while he has accumulated 84 punch outs in 90 innings. Zimmermann (5-6 career win-loss mark) has earned a 4.37 earned run average while surrendering 9.7 hits per nine innings. He has conceded a total of 44 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.412 and a FIP of 4.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.80 and he has faced 396 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota (-180)

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