Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins – Prediction, 9/13/2024, MLB Tips, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Reds vs. Minnesota Twins

Date: Friday, September 13, 2024

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Cincinnati Reds (71-76) travel to Target Field on Friday to face the Minnesota Twins (78-68). Julian Aguiar and Bailey Ober serve as starting pitchers.

As a team, the Cincinnati Reds are batting 4.4 runs per game, which ranks 15th in baseball. They have scored 646 total runs while posting a team on-base percentage of .305. As a team, the Reds have two-baggered 240 times and hit 164 balls out of the ballpark. They have 613 RBIs this year, along with 1,124 base hits, while their team batting average is .232. Cincinnati has a .393 slugging average and has been struck out 1,339 times while being walked 449 times.

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The Reds have a team earned run average of 4.04 this season (16th in the league) and the team has faced 1,254 batters. The Reds' pitchers have allowed 173 home runs and 626 runs (13th in the league). They have walked 444 other team players and their FIP as a team is 4.20 on the season. Cincinnati has allowed 1,172 base hits (8.1 per 9 innings) and 583 earned runs. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 2.82 and the pitching staff has a WHIP of 1.24.

The Reds bullpen has posted a 70.2% save percentage and has entered the game in 126 save situations. Bullpen pitchers have taken on 207 baserunners this year, with 28.5% of them crossing the plate. Reds pitchers have entered the game with runners on base 133 times and have had 145 appearances in high-pressure situations. The Reds have sent 486 relievers to the mound this season. Relievers have a total of 76 holds this season (14th in baseball). They have made 33 saves this season and wasted 14 of their 47 opportunities to make a save.

The Cincinnati Reds have totaled 3,894 putouts, 1,110 assists, and 92 errors at this point in the season. Their fielding percentage is .982, which ranks 27th in the major leagues, and they have a total of 92 double plays. The Reds have converted 70.2% of balls hit into play into outs in their 11,682 innings on the field, which ranks them 14th in professional baseball.

Aguiar has carried the ball for 21 innings and has 11 Ks during his MLB career. His earned run average is 5.12 (12 ERs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.374. He has allowed 21 base hits (9.0 hits per nine innings) and 8 free runs. Aguiar (1-0 career record) has posted a 5.04 FIP and has faced 95 batters during his time in the Major Leagues.

The Minnesota Twins have a .318 on-base percentage and a .250 team batting average so far this year. They have 1,181 strikeouts (21st in the league) and have 1,232 base hits. Minnesota has 175 home runs and 651 runs batted in on the season. The Twins have a .423 team slugging percentage and are averaging 4.70 runs per game (11th in the league). They have 283 two-baggers, issued 425 walks and scored 686 runs.

Minnesota's pitchers have allowed 645 runs this season while posting a 4.17 ERA (598 earned runs allowed). They have allowed 168 home runs and allow 4.50 runs per 9 innings (18th in MLB). The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.192 and a team FIP of 3.83 on the year. Their strikeout-to-walk ratio is 9.20 (1,323 strikeouts on 374 bases on balls). They rank 10th in MLB as a team with 1,165 hits allowed.

Minnesota's bullpen pitchers have a 43.2% taken score percentage of their 162 taken baserunners. Their relief pitchers have entered the field 175 times in high-pressure situations, in addition to 109 opportunities with runners on the field. The Twins have recorded 145 save situations, 86 holds, and 17 blown saves. They currently rank third in MLB with a 70.7% save percentage and have sent 467 relief pitchers to the field this season. Minnesota has had relief pitchers enter the game on 58 save opportunities and walked away with 41 saves.

In 11,625 innings pitched, the Twins have a defensive efficiency of 70.2% (13th in baseball). The Minnesota Twins have 67 double plays and a fielding percentage of .987 (6th in professional baseball). The Twins have 1,112 assists, 67 errors and a total of 3,875 putouts this season.

In his MLB career, Ober has allowed 378 hits and has 455 strikeouts in 447 innings pitched. Ober (career record 25-18) has a 3.68 earned run average and has given up 7.6 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed a total of 183 earned runs while having a WHIP of 1.064 and a FIP of 3.6. His strikeout-to-walk ratio is 4.64 and he has faced 1,795 batters in his career.

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

Tony Sink's choice: Take Minnesota

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