Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees Prediction, 4/14/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs New York Yankees

Date: Friday, April 14, 2023

Location: Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY

TV: YES

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (+125) New York (-145)

The Minnesota Twins (8-4) are headed to Yankee Stadium on Friday where they will take on the New York Yankees (8-4). The moneyline on this game has Minnesota at +125 and New York is at -145. The total has been set at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start are Tyler Mahle and Nestor Cortes Jr.

The Twins have accumulated 12 doubles as a team and have hit 10 balls out of the park. Minnesota is slugging .354 and have been called out on strikes 112 times, while taking a walk on 35 occasions. As a team, the Minnesota Twins are recording 3.9 runs per outing, which puts them at 24th in the league. They have accrued 42 RBI's in addition to 96 base knocks for the year, and their batting average comes in at .236. They have accumulated 47 runs and have an OBP of .305.

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Twins pitchers have allowed 11 home runs in addition to 32 runs in total (2nd in the league). They have walked 28 opposing batters and their FIP is 3.25 as a unit on the season. They have earned a K/BB ratio of 4.39 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 0.95. The Twins have a team ERA of 2.50 for the season (2nd in baseball), and the staff has rung up 123 batters.

Twins relief pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 6 times in addition to having 16 appearances in high leverage situations. The relievers have 12 holds for the season (5th in MLB). The Twins relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 80.0% and has come into the game in 17 save situations. They have recorded 4 saves so far this year and have blown 1 of their 5 chances to save the game. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 7 runners on the campaign and 42.9% of those players crossed the plate. The Twins have dispatched 35 relievers to the mound on the season.

The Minnesota Twins have accumulated 324 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 93 assists and 4 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .990 which has them sitting 9th in MLB, and they have turned 11 double plays. The Twins have turned 73.7% of balls hit into play into outs out of 972 innings on the diamond, which has them sitting 1st in pro baseball.

Mahle (33-40 career record) is the owner of a FIP of 4.25 while facing 2,662 hitters in the major leagues. He has allowed 589 base knocks (8.5 hits per nine innings) and has had 228 free passes. His ERA is 4.35 (300 ER's allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.316. Mahle has pitched in 621 innings and has tallied 662 punch outs thus far in his career.

The Yankees hold a team slugging % of .443 and they have an average of 5.08 runs per game (10th in the league). They have 16 doubles, while walking 42 times and scoring 61 runs. New York has knocked in 18 home runs on the season to go along with 55 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 103 occasions (19th in MLB) and have notched a total of 98 hits. The New York Yankees hold an OBP of .323 and a batting average of .249 for the year.

The Yankees have a WHIP of 1.160 and have a FIP of 3.40 as a team for the year. Their K/BB ratio is 2.83 (116 strikeouts against 41 walks). They rank 3rd in baseball as a staff in total hits relinquished with 82. They have conceded 7 homers and they allow 2.80 runs per 9 innings (3rd in the league). The New York pitching staff have conceded 33 runs for the year while having an ERA of 2.72 (32 earned runs conceded).

With 14 save situations, the Yankees have compiled 9 holds and 1 blown save. New York has had relievers step onto the mound in 5 save opportunities and they have come away with 4 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have stepped onto the mound 10 times in high leverage situations and also on 12 occasions with runners on base. New York relievers have an inherited score percentage of 41.2% out of their 17 inherited base runners. They rank 10th in the league holding a save rate of 80.0%, and they have sent 37 relief pitchers to the hill on the year.

Out of their 954 innings played, the Yankees have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.9% (7th in MLB). The New York Yankees have turned 8 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .988 (12th in pro baseball). The Yankees have 99 assists, 5 errors and are sitting with 318 putouts this year.

Cortes Jr (21-9 career record) is the owner of a 3.57 earned run average and has surrendered 7.7 hits per 9 innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 3.44 and he has gone up against 1,399 opposing batters in his career. He has surrendered 135 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.157 and a FIP of 4.1. Thus far in his career, Cortes Jr has conceded 291 hits while he has earned 354 strikeouts in 340 innings.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (+125)

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