Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox Prediction, 4/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Boston Red Sox

Date: Sunday, April 17, 2022

Location: Fenway Park in Boston, MA

TV: NESN

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-120) Boston (+100)

The Minnesota Twins (3-4) are on their way to Fenway Park on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Boston Red Sox (3-4). The moneyline on this contest has Minnesota at -120 while Boston opens at +100. The total is 10. The pitchers taking the mound will be Bailey Ober and Michael Wacha.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .369 and have been rung up 73 times, while taking a walk on 24 occasions. They have compiled 27 runs batted in in addition to 42 hits so far this year, while their average at the plate is at .189. The Twins have accounted for 10 doubles as a squad and have hit 10 baseballs out of the park. They have accumulated 28 runs scored and have an OBP of .283. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.0 runs per game, which has them sitting at 19th in baseball.

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Twins pitchers have surrendered 9 home runs and 28 runs in total (13th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 31 opposing players and their FIP comes in at 4.56 as a team this season. Their K/BB ratio is 1.97 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.29. The Twins hold a team ERA of 3.86 over the course of the season (16th in the league), and their staff has rung up 61 batters.

The Twins relievers have earned a save rate of 0.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 1 save situation. The relievers have inherited 7 base runners for the year with 57.1% of those runners earned a run for their team. Twins bullpen pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 5 times in addition to having 3 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 26 relievers to the mound so far this season. The relief pitchers have recorded 0 holds for the year (29th in MLB). They have accumulated 0 saves on the campaign and have blown 1 of their 1 chances to save the game.

The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 189 putouts so far this season, as well as 53 assists and 7 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding steady at .972 which ranks 29th in professional baseball, and have a total of 3 double plays. The Twins have converted 72.8% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 567 innings, which has them sitting at 9th in MLB.

Ober has thrown 97 innings and has totaled 100 punch outs during his MLB career. His earned run average is 4.35 (47 earned runs allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.202. He has given up 96 base hits (8.9 hits per 9 innings) with 21 free passes. Ober (4-3 career record) has earned a FIP of 4.59 while he has faced 399 batters in the major leagues.

Boston has hit 7 HRs for the season as well as 30 RBIs. They have recorded 17 two-baggers, while getting a free base 19 times and racking up 30 runs. The Boston Red Sox have compiled an on-base percentage of .280 and a batting average of .218 on the season. The Red Sox have a team SLG% of .378 and they are recording 4.29 runs per game (13th in baseball). They have struck out on 63 occasions (21st in the league) and have earned 52 hits.

The Boston pitching staff have relinquished 34 runs so far this year and come in with a team ERA of 4.65 (32 earned runs conceded). They have yielded 10 homers and they relinquish 4.94 runs per 9 innings (23rd in the league). The Red Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.339 and have a FIP of 4.51 as a squad on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 2.59 (70 strikeouts against 27 walks). They are currently ranked 14th in the league as a staff in total hits given up with 56.

Boston has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 4 save chances and they have walked away with 2 saves. They are ranked 23rd in baseball holding a save percentage of 50.0%, and they have dispatched 31 relievers onto the diamond for the year. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 14 times in high leverage situations in addition to 12 occasions with runners on base. Boston relievers have an inherited score percentage of 33.3% out of their 18 inherited runners. Sitting with 8 save situations, the Red Sox have 4 holds in addition to 2 blown saves.

Out of their 558 innings on the diamond, the Red Sox have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 69.3% (21st in baseball). The Boston Red Sox have gotten 4 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (21st in the majors). The Red Sox have accrued 46 assists, 4 errors and have notched a total of 186 putouts so far this season.

During his career, Wacha has allowed 1,029 hits while he has tallied 921 punch outs in 1,030 frames. Wacha (63-48 win-loss record in his career) has earned a 4.13 earned run average and has surrendered 9.0 hits per nine innings. He has allowed 473 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.330 and being the owner of a FIP of 4.1. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.69 and he has faced 4,395 opposing hitters in his MLB career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Boston (+100)

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