Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/13/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Thursday, April 13, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

The New York Yankees (7-4) will try to defeat the Minnesota Twins (7-4) at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The men taking the mound will be Joe Ryan and Michael King.

The Twins have hit 11 doubles as a team and have knocked 10 baseballs out of the stadium. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .351 and have struck out 102 times, while taking a walk on 33 occasions. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are compiling 4.0 runs per outing, which puts them at 24th in the league. They have amassed 39 runs batted in and 86 base knocks so far this year, and their team batting average is sitting at .231. They have tallied 44 runs while holding a team on-base percentage of .301.

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Twins pitchers have allowed 10 long balls and 31 total runs (4th in the league). They have walked 25 hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.12 as a team on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 4.72 and their pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 0.95. The Twins hold a team earned run average of 2.64 on the season (3rd in baseball), and they have struck out 118 hitters.

The Twins bullpen have a save rate of 75.0% and has stepped onto the mound in 13 save situations. The relievers have inherited 7 base runners this season and 42.9% of those runners earned a run for their team. Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 6 times in addition to having 14 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 31 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. The relief pitchers have earned 9 holds for the season (10th in the league). They have compiled 3 saves this season and have blown 1 of their 4 save opportunities.

The Minnesota Twins have a total of 297 putouts at this point in the season, in addition to 85 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding rate sits at .990 which has them ranked 11th in the majors, and have accumulated 10 double plays. The Twins have converted 72.9% of balls hit into play into outs out of 891 innings, which ranks them 4th in pro baseball.

Ryan (17-9 career mark) has earned a FIP of 3.89 and he has gone up against 750 batters in the major leagues. He has given up 137 base hits (6.6 hits per 9 innings) with 55 walks. His earned run average is 3.64 (75 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.034. Ryan has pitched in 185 innings and has accumulated 197 K's during his career.

The New York Yankees hold a team on-base percentage of .330 in addition to a team batting average of .253 on the year. They have struck out on 96 instances (17th in MLB) and have recorded 91 base hits. New York has recorded 17 home runs this season as well as 52 runs batted in. The Yankees have a team slugging % of .453 and they are scoring 5.18 runs per game (9th in baseball). They have 15 doubles, while taking a walk 41 times as well as scoring 57 runs.

The Yankees have a team WHIP of 1.155 in addition to having a FIP of 3.23 as a pitching staff on the season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 3.03 (109 strikeouts against 36 bases on balls). They are sitting at 4th in the league as a staff in total hits relinquished with 76. They have allowed 6 dingers and they concede 2.78 runs per 9 innings (3rd in MLB). The New York pitching staff have yielded 30 runs this year while holding an ERA of 2.69 (29 earned runs conceded).

New York bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 41.2% out of their 17 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 8 times in high leverage situations in addition to 12 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 13 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 9 holds in addition to 1 blown save. They are ranked 12th in MLB with a save percentage of 75.0%, and they have sent 33 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign. New York has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 4 save chances and they have come away with 3 saves.

The New York Yankees have gotten 6 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .990 (12th in baseball). The Yankees have racked up 86 assists, 4 errors and are sitting with 291 putouts over the course of the season. Out of their 873 innings on the field, the Yankees have accumulated a defensive efficiency of 70.4% (8th in professional baseball).

In his career, King has conceded 133 base knocks while he has tallied 162 strikeouts in 148 frames. He has surrendered 63 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.250 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.4. His K/BB ratio is 3.12 and he has faced 630 opposing batters so far in his career. King (9-10 mark in his career) holds a 3.83 ERA and has given up 8.1 hits per nine innings.

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

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take New York

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