New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 5/15/2024 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: New York Yankees vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

Odds/Point Spread: New York (-144) Minnesota (+122)

Target Field is where the Minnesota Twins (24-16) will compete against the New York Yankees (27-15) on Wednesday. The odds on this game have New York at -144 and Minnesota is at +122. The betting total is set at 8. The starting pitchers will be Marcus Stroman and Pablo Lopez.

The Yankees have tallied 53 doubles as a team and have knocked 57 balls out of the park. New York has a slugging % of .414 and have been called out on strikes 321 times, while being walked on 172 occasions. As a team, the New York Yankees are scoring 4.8 runs per game, which is 9th in the league. They have accumulated 192 runs batted in as well as 347 hits so far this year, while their team batting average is sitting at .249. They have earned 202 runs and hold an on-base percentage of .335.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.47 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.19. Yankees pitchers have surrendered 40 home runs and 148 total runs (3rd in MLB). New York has given up 302 base hits (7.2 per 9 innings) as well as 129 earned runs. The Yankees hold a team ERA of 3.10 so far this year (2nd in baseball), and the staff has struck out 361 hitters. They have walked 146 opposing hitters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a team on the season.

The Yankees bullpen have compiled a save rate of 73.9% and has come into the game in 46 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 72 runners on the year and 36.1% of those players earned a run for their team. Yankees bullpen pitchers have entered the game with runners on 52 times and also have had 52 appearances in high leverage situations. The Yankees have dispatched 127 relievers to the hill for the season. The bullpen have a total of 22 holds for the year (18th in MLB). They have accumulated 17 saves this year and have not converted 6 of their 23 chances to get a save.

The Yankees have turned 72.0% of balls hit into play into outs in their 3,375 innings, ranking them 4th in pro baseball. The New York Yankees have 1,125 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 357 assists and 25 errors. Their fielding percentage is holding at .983 which ranks 18th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 33 double plays.

Stroman (79-78 career mark) holds a FIP of 3.67 while he has gone up against 5,610 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 1,299 base knocks (8.7 hits per nine innings) and has had 398 free passes. His earned run average is 3.66 (547 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.260. Stroman has thrown 1,346 innings and has earned 1,131 punch outs in his MLB career.

The Twins have a team SLG% of .411 and they are scoring 4.88 runs per game (6th in MLB). They have recorded 84 two-baggers, while getting a free base 121 times and recording 195 runs. Minnesota has accounted for 44 home runs on the year as well as 182 RBIs. They have struck out on 358 occasions (14th in MLB) and have earned 324 hits. The Minnesota Twins are sitting with an OBP of .313 in addition to a team batting average of .240 on the season.

The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 168 runs this year and come in with a team ERA of 3.98 (157 earned runs conceded). They have allowed 47 home runs and they allow 4.26 runs per 9 innings (11th in baseball). The Twins have a WHIP of 1.205 in addition to having a FIP of 3.64 as a team on the campaign. Their strikeout to walk ratio comes in at 10.10 (399 strikeouts against 103 walks). They come in at 12th in the league as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 325.

With 55 save situations, the Twins have 33 holds in addition to 7 blown saves. Minnesota has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 21 save opportunities and they have earned 14 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 49 times in high leverage situations in addition to 37 occasions with base runners. Minnesota bullpen pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 44.1% out of their 59 inherited runners. They are ranked 13th in the league with a save rate of 66.7%, and they have dispatched 128 relief pitchers to the mound on the campaign.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 19 double plays and have notched a fielding percentage of .990 (3rd in the majors). The Twins have recorded 282 assists, 14 errors and have accumulated 1,066 putouts so far this year. In their 3,198 innings on the diamond, the Twins are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 69.0% (23rd in baseball).

So far in his MLB career, Lopez has surrendered 674 hits and he has 778 strikeouts in 748 frames. Lopez (43-41 win-loss mark in his career) has a 3.86 ERA while surrendering 8.1 hits per 9 innings. He has given up a total of 321 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.166 and a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 3.93 and he has faced 3,085 opposing batters thus far in his career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take New York (-144)

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