Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/2/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, September 2, 2022

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

Odds/Point Spread: Minnesota (-135) Chicago (+115)

The Minnesota Twins (67-62) are en route to Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday where they will attempt to beat the Chicago White Sox (64-66). The odds on this game have Minnesota at -135 while Chicago is coming in at +115. The over/under is set at 8. The men taking the mound are Sonny Gray and Davis Martin.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.5 runs per outing, which puts them at 12th in MLB. They have a total of 575 runs scored and hold an OBP of .320. The Twins have hit 217 doubles as a team and have knocked 153 baseballs out of the park. They have compiled 554 RBI's in addition to 1,083 hits for the year, while their average at the plate comes in at .249. Minnesota is slugging .411 and have been called out on strikes 1,055 times, while drawing a walk on 425 occasions.

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Twins pitchers have given up 148 home runs and 537 runs in total (11th in the league). Their pitching staff has walked 376 opposing hitters and their FIP is 4.03 as a squad so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.86 and the pitching staff sits with a WHIP of 1.24. The Twins hold a team ERA of 3.92 on the campaign (17th in baseball), and the staff has struck out 1,077 batters.

The Twins relief pitchers have recorded a save percentage of 51.1% and has entered the game in 135 save situations. The bullpen pitchers have inherited 152 base runners so far this year and 31.6% of them ended up crossing the plate. Twins pitchers have come into the game with opponents on base 104 times as well as having 138 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have sent 443 relievers to the mound so far this year. The bullpen have 87 holds so far this year (3rd in MLB). They have tallied 24 saves so far this year and have blown 23 of 47 save opportunities.

The Minnesota Twins have earned 3,435 putouts thus far, as well as 1,049 assists and 60 errors. Their fielding rate is currently at .987 which puts them in 9th in MLB, and they have twisted 95 double plays. The Twins have turned 70.4% of balls in play into outs out of their 10,305 innings, which has them sitting 10th in pro baseball.

Gray has taken the mound for 1,368 innings and is sitting with 1,320 strikeouts so far in his pro baseball career. His ERA is 3.57 (542 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.212. He has allowed 1,173 base knocks (7.7 hits per 9 innings) and has 485 free passes. Gray (89-76 career record) has earned a FIP of 3.67 while he has faced 5,695 hitters in the major leagues.

The Chicago White Sox have accounted for a team on-base percentage of .316 and a team batting average of .260 on the year. They have struck out on 1,001 occasions (25th in baseball) and have totaled 1,169 hits. Chicago has accumulated 111 HRs this season to go along with 515 RBIs. The White Sox have a team slugging % of .385 and they are earning 4.18 runs per contest (21st in the league). They have recorded 218 doubles, while walking 325 times as well as earning 544 runs.

The White Sox hold a team WHIP of 1.309 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.95 as a staff so far this season. They come in at 18th in MLB as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,079. The Chicago pitching staff have yielded 587 runs for the season while having an ERA of 4.04 (521 earned runs surrendered). They have earned a K/BB ratio of 2.64 (1,157 strikeouts against 439 free passes). They have allowed 142 HR's and they give up 4.55 runs per 9 innings (20th in baseball).

Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 39.6% of 164 inherited runners. Their bullpen pitchers have taken the field 132 times in high leverage situations in addition to 113 occasions with runners on. Sitting with 142 save situations, the White Sox have 84 holds and also 18 blown saves. They sit at 11th in MLB with a save percentage of 68.4%, and they have dispatched 439 bullpen pitchers onto the diamond so far this season. Chicago has had bullpen pitchers enter the contest in 57 save chances and they have tallied 39 saves.

In their 10,440 innings on the diamond, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.8% (23rd in the majors). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 102 double plays and hold a fielding percentage of .983 (27th in professional baseball). The White Sox have 1,051 assists, 79 errors and have a total of 3,480 putouts this season.

In his pro baseball career, Martin has allowed 37 base hits and he has 28 K's in 39 innings pitched. Martin (2-4 record in his career) has earned a 4.62 ERA and has given up 8.5 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 20 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.308 and a FIP of 4.5. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.00 and he has gone up against 166 opposing hitters so far in his pro baseball career.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Minnesota (-135)

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