Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics Prediction, 5/17/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Oakland Athletics

Date: Tuesday, May 17, 2022

Location: Oakland Coliseum in Oakland, CA

TV: NBC Sports California

Oakland Coliseum is the location where the Oakland Athletics (15-22) will meet the Minnesota Twins (20-15) on Tuesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Josh Winder and James Kaprielian.

Minnesota is slugging .391 and have struck out 297 times, while taking a walk on 115 occasions. They have accounted for 129 runs batted in and 270 hits on the year, and their team batting average comes in at .238. The Twins have recorded 60 two-baggers as a squad and have hit 37 balls out of the stadium. They have 137 runs scored while having a team OBP of .315. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 3.9 runs per game, which ranks them 21st in the league.

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Twins pitchers have given up 38 home runs in addition to 125 runs in total (6th in MLB). Their pitching staff has walked 104 opposing players and their FIP is 3.78 as a unit on the campaign. Their K/BB ratio is 2.98 and the pitching staff holds a collective WHIP of 1.18. The Twins are sitting with a team ERA of 3.34 over the course of the season (5th in baseball), and their staff has rung up 310 batters.

The Twins have sent 114 relievers to the hill so far this season. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 43 base runners on the season and 34.9% of them ended up scoring. They have 8 saves this year and have blown 3 out of their 11 save opportunities. The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 72.7% and has entered the game in 31 save situations. The relief pitchers have racked up 20 holds on the year (15th in MLB). Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with runners on 28 times in addition to having 34 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins are sitting with 930 putouts so far this season, as well as 273 assists and 17 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .986 which is 10th in pro baseball, and have a total of 24 double plays. The Twins have turned 71.3% of balls hit into play into outs out of their 2,790 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting at 10th in baseball.

Winder (2-1 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 3.73 while he has gone up against 100 hitters during his time in the major leagues. He has allowed 18 hits (6.3 hits per 9 innings) and has had 7 walks. His ERA is 2.45 (7 ER's allowed) and his career WHIP is 0.974. Winder has thrown 25 innings and has 22 K's during his MLB career.

The Oakland Athletics have accounted for a team OBP of .270 as well as a batting average of .200 this year. They have struck out on 322 occasions (4th in the league) and have notched a total of 236 base hits. Oakland has compiled 22 home runs for the season to go along with 113 runs batted in. The Athletics have a team SLG% of .309 and they average 3.30 runs per contest (28th in MLB). They have put up 50 doubles, while taking a walk 103 times and putting up 122 runs.

The Oakland pitching staff have allowed 141 runs for the year while having a team ERA of 3.59 (130 earned runs conceded). They have conceded 31 dingers and they give up 3.89 runs per 9 innings (8th in baseball). The Athletics hold a team WHIP of 1.211 with a FIP of 3.69 as a pitching staff so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 2.68 (284 strikeouts against 106 walks). They are sitting at 26th in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 289.

Sitting with 40 save situations, the Athletics have earned 26 holds and also 5 blown saves. Oakland has had relievers enter the contest in 14 save chances and they have come away with 9 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 39 times in high leverage situations in addition to 44 occasions with runners on base. Oakland relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 23.8% of 63 inherited base runners. They are ranked 24th in the league with a save percentage of 64.3%, and they have sent 129 relievers onto the field on the campaign.

Out of their 2,940 innings played, the Athletics hold a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (17th in professional baseball). The Oakland Athletics have gotten 36 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (25th in the majors). The Athletics have accrued 332 assists, 27 errors and have accumulated 980 putouts this season.

Kaprielian (8-7 career mark) holds a 4.25 earned run average and has conceded 7.8 hits per 9 innings. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.63 and he has faced 574 hitters so far in his pro baseball career. He has surrendered 64 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.253 and a FIP of 4.5. In his career, Kaprielian has surrendered 118 base hits while he has earned 137 strikeouts in 135 innings.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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