Twins vs Mets Prediction and Picks for July 29, 2024

The Minnesota Twins will hit the road to take on the New York Mets at Citi Field. Simeon Woods-Richardson is the probable pitcher for the Twins. Jose Quintana is expected to start for the Mets. First pitch is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. EST.

Twins Keep Wild Card Spot

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Simeon Woods-Richardson is expected to take the mound for the Twins. He threw six innings, surrendered three hits, one walk, zero earned runs and struck out five in a no-decision in his last start against the Philadelphia Phillies. Woods-Richardson has a 3-1 record with a 3.27 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 76/25 K/BB ratio in 17 starts this season. Opponents are hitting .224 against Woods-Richardson.

Minnesota has been good on offense this season, ranking top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, strikeouts, batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS.

The Twins’ pitching staff has been good to average to good this season. As a team, they sit near the middle of the league in ERA, runs allowed, and home runs allowed. Minnesota ranks in the top 10 in the league in hits allowed, walks allowed, strikeouts, WHIP, and batting average against.

Minnesota is second in the AL Central, but has a wildcard spot. They are in a neck-and-neck race with the Yankees, Royals and Red Sox for a wildcard spot. The division is still in play, as they are a few games behind the Guardians.

Mets have been popular lately

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Jose Quintana is expected to take the mound for the Mets. In his last start, he threw five innings, surrendered three hits, five walks, one earned run and struck out six batters in a win against the New York Yankees. Quintana has a 5-6 record with a 4.02 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 85/39 K/BB ratio in 20 starts this season. Opponents are hitting .241 against Quintana.

New York has been good on offense this season. They are top 10 or around the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, walks, strikeouts, batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS.

The Mets’ pitching staff has been pretty good this season. As a team, they rank in the top 10 or near the top 10 in the league in hits allowed, strikeouts, and batting average against.

New York has moved up to wildcard status. It’s a close race in the NL, so the Mets need to keep playing well to make the postseason.

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Judgement:


With Jose Quintana expected to take the mound, he’ll be facing a Twins lineup that has been heavy on left-handed pitching this season. Against left-handed pitching, the Twins rank first in the league in batting average and SLG, second in OPS and in the top five in OBP. Simeon Woods-Richardson is expected to take the mound for the Twins and he’s been good of late, allowing three or fewer earned runs in five straight starts. Woods-Richardson has a 3-1 record with a 3.27 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 76/25 K/BB ratio in 17 starts this season. Opponents are hitting .224 against Woods-Richardson. Minnesota will hit Quintana well and win this game.

Choose the Twins as the winner.

Prediction: Minnesota Twins (-120)

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Judgement:


New York has been good on offense this season. They rank in the top 10 or near the top 10 in the league in runs, hits, home runs, RBIs, walks, strikeouts, batting average, OBP, SLG and OPS. With Jose Quintana expected to take the mound, he will face a Twins lineup that has been heavy on left-handed pitching this season. Against left-handed pitching, the Twins rank first in the league in batting average and SLG, second in OPS and in the top five in OBP. Both teams will score and the over will hit in this game.

Take over, 8.5 runs.

Forecast: More than 8.5

Written by
James Boutros, “James Boutros”

James was fascinated with watching sports, particularly football and basketball, as a child. This led to an interest in fantasy sports research and statistics, which quickly led to a successful career as a sports bettor. His passion has led to multiple tournament wins with generous earnings and he has combined that with his talented writing skills to join our team here at StatSalt. James graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and has used his general knowledge of sports betting to follow him every day.

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