Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/22/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds
Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins
Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN
TV: Bally Sports North
Odds/Point Spread: Chicago (+120) Minnesota (-140)
The Minnesota Twins (50-48) will go up against the Chicago White Sox (41-57) at Target Field on Saturday. The moneyline on this contest has the White Sox at +120 while the Twins are sitting at -140. The total comes in at 7.5. The pitchers who are expected to start will be Dylan Cease and Sonny Gray.
As a squad, the Chicago White Sox are compiling 4.2 runs per game, which ranks them 22nd in baseball. They have accounted for 413 runs scored while holding a team on-base percentage of .296. The White Sox have tallied 166 doubles as a team and have hit 108 baseballs out of the stadium. They have earned 401 runs batted in and 797 base knocks on the year, while their team batting average comes in at .238. Chicago is slugging .391 and have been called out on strikes 862 times, while drawing a walk on 241 occasions.
The White Sox have compiled a team earned run average of 4.61 this season (25th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 934 hitters. White Sox pitchers have allowed 135 home runs in addition to 482 total runs (25th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 385 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a unit for the season. Chicago has conceded 803 base hits (8.3 per 9 innings) in addition to 445 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 2.43 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.37.
The White Sox bullpen have a save percentage of 47.4% and has entered the game in 87 save situations. The relievers have inherited 142 runners this season and 39.4% of them ended up crossing the plate. White Sox pitchers have come into the game with runners on base 100 times as well as having 137 appearances in high leverage situations. The White Sox have sent 325 relief pitchers to the mound for the season. The relief pitchers are sitting with 48 holds for the year (18th in baseball). They have accumulated 18 saves for the year and have missed out on 20 of 38 chances to get a save.
The White Sox have converted 69.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 7,824 innings, which ranks them 14th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have accounted for 2,608 putouts for the season, in addition to 729 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .986 which has them sitting 14th in MLB, and they have twisted 61 double plays.
Cease (40-29 mark in his career) holds a FIP of 3.89 and he has faced 2,506 batters during his time in the major leagues. He has surrendered 492 hits (7.5 hits per 9 innings) with 260 walks. His ERA is 3.67 (240 ER's allowed) and his WHIP is 1.277. Cease has pitched in 588 frames and is sitting with 707 punch outs so far in his career.
The Twins hold a team SLG% of .408 and they tally 4.31 runs per game (21st in baseball). They have recorded 160 doubles, while taking a walk 327 times and scoring 422 runs. Minnesota has recorded 129 home runs over the course of the season to go along with 400 RBIs. They have struck out on 1,002 instances (1st in baseball) and have totaled 775 hits. The Minnesota Twins have recorded a team OBP of .313 in addition to a batting average of .235 so far this year.
The Twins have a team WHIP of 1.168 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.75 as a staff this season. They have a ranking of 1st in the league as a pitching staff in total hits surrendered with 746. The Minnesota pitching staff have surrendered 386 runs on the season while holding an ERA of 3.76 (366 earned runs surrendered). Their K/BB ratio sits at 9.70 (940 strikeouts against 276 free passes). They have allowed 104 homers and they relinquish 3.97 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball).
Minnesota bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 31.1% of 103 inherited runners. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the mound 105 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Twins have earned 47 holds and also 18 blown saves. They rank 25th in baseball with a save rate of 55.0%, and they have sent 288 relievers onto the diamond over the course of the season. Minnesota has called on relievers to enter the contest in 40 save chances and they have walked away with 22 saves.
The Minnesota Twins have gotten 71 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in the majors). The Twins have 742 assists, 45 errors and have a tally of 2,625 putouts on the season. In 7,875 innings on the field, the Twins have earned a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (6th in baseball).
In his MLB career, Gray has conceded 1,285 base knocks while he has tallied 1,444 punch outs in 1,492 frames. He has given up a total of 586 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.218 and having a FIP of 3.6. His K/BB ratio is 2.71 and he has gone up against 6,219 batters during his career. Gray (94-81 career record) has earned a 3.53 ERA while allowing 7.7 hits per nine innings.
Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?
Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago (+120)
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