Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 7/4/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Monday, July 4, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (37-39) will take on the Minnesota Twins (45-36) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday. The starting pitchers are Dylan Bundy and Johnny Cueto.

Minnesota has a slugging percentage of .415 and have struck out 655 times, while being walked on 262 occasions. They have 346 runs batted in and 677 hits so far this year, and their average at the plate is at .252. The Twins have compiled 139 doubles as a unit and have knocked 94 baseballs out of the park. They have 359 runs scored while having a team on-base percentage of .322. As a unit, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.5 runs per contest, which is 12th in baseball.

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The Twins have an ERA of 3.69 so far this season (7th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 644 batters. They have earned a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.78 and the pitching staff has earned a collective WHIP of 1.21. Twins pitchers have given up 88 home runs and also 314 runs in total (10th in MLB). They have walked 232 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 4.02 as a unit so far this season.

The Twins have sent 260 relievers to the hill on the campaign. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 101 base runners for the year and 24.8% of those runners crossed the plate. They have 18 saves on the season and have blown 14 of their 32 save opportunities. The Twins relief pitchers have accumulated a save percentage of 56.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 87 save situations. The bullpen have recorded 54 holds so far this year (4th in MLB). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 66 times and also have had 84 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 71.2% of baseballs in play into outs out of their 6,375 innings on the field, ranking them 7th in baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned 2,125 putouts over the course of the season, as well as 655 assists and 42 errors. Their fielding percentage sits at .985 which is 15th in MLB, and have 58 double plays.

Bundy has taken the mound for 835 innings and has racked up 805 punch outs so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 4.72 (438 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.307. He has allowed 822 base knocks (8.9 hits per nine innings) with 270 free passes. Bundy (50-61 win-loss mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.66 while facing 3,570 batters in the major leagues.

The White Sox hold a team slugging percentage of .377 and they are scoring 4.13 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have 129 two-baggers, while getting a free base 184 times and recording 310 runs. Chicago has tallied 61 home runs on the season to go along with 292 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 590 occasions (25th in baseball) and have totaled 657 hits. The Chicago White Sox hold an on-base percentage of .308 as well as a batting average of .252 on the year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.344 in addition to having a FIP of 3.96 as a staff on the year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.53 (707 strikeouts against 280 free passes). They are sitting at 15th in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 626. They have relinquished 83 dingers and they surrender 4.77 runs per 9 innings (22nd in baseball). The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 357 runs on the campaign while having a team ERA of 4.07 (305 earned runs relinquished).

Chicago bullpen pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 38.7% out of their 106 inherited base runners. Their relievers have taken the field 77 times in high leverage situations and also on 76 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 94 save situations, the White Sox have earned 56 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. They are ranked 19th in MLB holding a save rate of 62.2%, and they have dispatched 269 bullpen pitchers to the mound on the year. Chicago has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 37 save chances and they have tallied 23 saves.

The Chicago White Sox have turned 54 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .980 (28th in pro baseball). The White Sox have 603 assists, 53 errors and have earned 2,022 putouts so far this season. Out of their 6,066 innings on the field, the White Sox have earned a defensive efficiency of 68.1% (26th in the majors).

During his MLB career, Cueto has given up 1,918 base hits and he has 1,755 strikeouts in 2,088 innings. Cueto (137-101 mark in his career) holds a 3.45 ERA while giving up 8.3 hits per 9 innings. He has surrendered 800 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.205 and being the owner of a FIP of 3.9. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.93 and he has faced 8,673 batters so far in his MLB career.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Chicago

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