Minnesota Twins (43-36) vs Baltimore Orioles (35-42)
Friday, July 01, 2022 at 8:10 pm
Spenser Watkins to start for the Orioles. Watkins in nine starts an ERA of 5.14 with WHIP 1.63. The righty pitches to high contact with 11.2% strikeouts and 9.9% walks. Ground balls delivered at 40.3% with 1.29 home runs per nine innings. He returns from a forearm injury. Joe Ryan on the hill for Minnesota. Ryan in eleven starts carries an ERA of 3.20 with WHIP 1.12. The righthander is striking out 21.8% with 7% walks. Ground ball rate of 29.9% with 1.07 home runs per nine innings. Orioles opened this trip winning four of seven in Seattle and the White Sox. Twins dropped three of five at Cleveland. Orioles bullpen has been outstanding. Ryan averages only 5 1/3rd innings in his starts and price to high on Minnesota to trust their bullpen for almost four innings of work. Play Baltimore +190.