Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves 3/18/2022 Picks Predictions Previews

The Minnesota Twins (0-1) will take on the Atlanta Braves (0-0) in the Spring Training match-up at CoolToday Park in North Port on Friday, March 18, 2022, at 1:05 PM ET. After 19 games that were canceled since February 27, Minnesota finally started its pre-season tour with a 1-14 loss to the Boston Red Sox yesterday.

The Twins finished last in the AL Central Division with a 73-89 record and a .451 team percentage while winning 35 of their last 81 road matches last season. In its loss to Boston, Minnesota earned their solo run in the 3rd inning with 2 hits and 2 errors while allowing the Red Sox to land 14 runs on 14 hits in the loss.

1st Baseman Miguel Sanó led his team with 1 base on ball and 1 Run Batted In in the losing effort. The Twins’ pitching staff recorded a total of 5 hits, 4 earned runs, 3 bases on balls, and 5 strikeouts in defeat.

SP Bailey Ober led Minnesota with 0.500 batting average (BA) and on-base percentage (OBP) while 2B Jorge Polanco recorded 33 home runs with 0.269 BA and 98 RBIs.

As a team, the Twins posted an average of 4.5 runs scored per match, 8.1 hits per contest, and finished with an average of 1.4 home runs per outing. Minnesota also earned a batting average of 0.241 with an on-base percentage at 0.314 per game last season.

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Minnesota Twins vs Atlanta Braves Predictions 3/18/2022

The Atlanta Braves will be facing the Minnesota Twins in their start-up game this pre-season on Friday. In ending the 2021 season, the Braves topped all teams in the NL East Division with an 88-73 record and a .547 team percentage while posting a 42-38 home record.

The Atlanta Braves also marked a 46-35 record away from home and hit an 8-2 run in their last 10 contests played last season. Atlanta joined Minnesota in the Spring Training Grapefruit League with 0.5 games behind the Boston Red Sox on the year.

SP Josh Tomlin recorded a 0.333 batting average and a 0.500 on-base percentage in leading Atlanta while LF Austin Riley earned a total of 33 home runs with a 0.303 batting average and 107 RBIs for the Braves.

The Atlanta Braves ended up with an average of 4.9 runs scored per contest, 8.1 hits per outing, and gained an average of 1.5 home runs per game. The Braves posted a 0.244 batting average and an on-base percentage at 0.319 last season.

Minnesota Twins vs. Atlanta Braves. The MLB Pick for this contest is the Atlanta Braves. Both teams have an equal chance of winning in this match-up as the Twins lost their first match this pre-season and the Braves will be having their debut game in the Spring Training on Friday. However, Atlanta got the edge over Minnesota in their recent stats at 1.5 to 1.4 home runs, 0.244 to 0.241 BA, and 0.319 to 0.314 OBP.

LF Austin Riley of the Braves outmatched the Twins’ 2B Jorge Polanco in batting average at 0.303 to 0.269 and 107 to 98 RBIs last season. The prediction: The Atlanta Braves will win predicted at 5-2.

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