
Minnesota Twins
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New York Mets
+140O/U: 7.5
(-110/-110)-160
(-110/-110)-160
Minnesota Twins Insights
- Connor Prielipp – Over/Under 13.5 Pitching Outs (-130/+100)The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Connor Prielipp to be limited in this matchup, projecting a maximum of 82 pitches.Explain: A pitcher who is on a pitch count is likely to be pulled from the game earlier, record fewer outs, and generate fewer strikeouts.
- Byron Buxton – Over/Under 1.5 Total Bases (+130/-165)Byron Buxton has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 80.6-mph in the past week’s worth of games.Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
- Minnesota’s 88.4-mph average exit velocity this year ranks among the worst in Major League Baseball: #26 overall.Explain: Hitting the ball hard increases the chances of either a home run or the ball landing in fair territory for a hit before a fielder can get to it.
New York Mets Insights
- Clay Holmes – Over/Under 4.5 Strikeouts (-110/-120)Clay Holmes’s cut-fastball utilization has spiked by 5.5% from last year to this one (8.3% to 13.8%) .Explain: Because cutters are one of the most effective pitches to use, a pitcher who alters his pitch mix to use more of them will often see more success as a result.
- Mark Vientos – Over/Under 0.5 Total Bases (-155/+120)Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s shallowest CF fences today.Explain: This player’s skill set matches up particularly well with the park he’s in today, which may lead to better-than-usual performance.
Betting Trends
- New York Mets – Over/Under 4.5 Team Total (+115/-145)The New York Mets have hit the Team Total Under in 17 of their last 25 games (+8.50 Units / 30% ROI)
- Minnesota Twins – Over/Under 3.5 Team Total (+100/-130)The Minnesota Twins have hit the Team Total Over in 10 of their last 12 games (+8.05 Units / 55% ROI)
- Brooks Lee – Over/Under 0.5 Home Runs (+1200/-6000)Brooks Lee has hit the Home Runs Over in 3 of his last 10 games (+18.50 Units / 185% ROI)
