Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins Prediction, 7/23/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Chicago White Sox vs Minnesota Twins

Date: Sunday, July 23, 2023

Location: Target Field in Minneapolis, MN

TV: Bally Sports North

The Chicago White Sox (41-57) are headed to Target Field on Sunday where they will try to defeat the Minnesota Twins (50-48). The pitchers taking the mound will be Lucas Giolito and Bailey Ober.

Chicago owns a slugging percentage of .391 and have been called out on strikes 862 times, while drawing a walk on 241 occasions. They have tallied 401 RBI's and 797 base knocks for the year, while their average at the plate is at .238. The White Sox have accounted for 166 doubles as a team and have smacked 108 baseballs out of the park. They have earned 413 runs while having a team on-base percentage of .296. As a unit, the Chicago White Sox are notching 4.2 runs per game, which has them at 22nd in the league.

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They have accumulated a K/BB ratio of 2.43 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.37. White Sox pitchers have relinquished 135 long balls and 482 total runs (25th in the league). Chicago has yielded 803 hits (8.3 per 9 innings) as well as 445 earned runs. The White Sox have compiled a team ERA of 4.61 on the year (25th in the league), and they have struck out 934 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 385 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 4.66 as a squad on the season.

The White Sox have sent 325 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 142 base runners for the season and 39.4% of them earned a run for their team. They have compiled 18 saves on the season and have blown 20 of their 38 save opportunities. The White Sox relievers have accumulated a save rate of 47.4% and stepped onto the hill in 87 save situations. The relief pitchers have accumulated 48 holds so far this year (18th in the league). White Sox pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on base 100 times in addition to having 137 appearances in high leverage situations.

The White Sox have converted 69.4% of baseballs in play into outs out of 7,824 innings, which ranks them 14th in baseball. The Chicago White Sox have earned 2,608 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 729 assists and 46 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .986 which is 14th in professional baseball, and they have twisted 61 double plays.

Giolito has taken the hill for 945 frames and has accumulated 995 K's thus far in his career. Giolito (59-53 mark in his career) sits with a FIP of 4.30 and he has faced 3,950 batters in the major leagues. His earned run average is 4.28 (450 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.236. He has surrendered 817 base knocks (7.8 hits per nine innings) and has 351 walks.

Minnesota has compiled 129 home runs so far this year and 400 runs batted in. They have put up 160 two-baggers, while taking a walk 327 times and putting up 422 runs. The Minnesota Twins have recorded a team OBP of .313 in addition to a batting average of .235 for the season. The Twins hold a slugging % of .408 and they score 4.31 runs per outing (21st in baseball). They have been rung up on 1,002 occasions (1st in baseball) and have 775 base hits.

The Minnesota pitching staff have allowed 386 runs on the season while having an ERA of 3.76 (366 earned runs conceded). They have relinquished 104 homers and they give up 3.97 runs per 9 innings (2nd in baseball). The Twins are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.168 and have a FIP of 3.75 as a team so far this season. They currently have a K/BB ratio of 9.70 (940 strikeouts vs 276 bases on balls). They are currently ranked 1st in the league as a staff in total hits surrendered with 746.

Minnesota relief pitchers hold an inherited score percentage of 31.1% out of their 103 inherited base runners. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 105 times in high leverage situations and on 75 occasions with base runners. Sitting with 88 save situations, the Twins have 47 holds and 18 blown saves. They rank 25th in baseball with a save rate of 55.0%, and they have dispatched 288 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign. Minnesota has had relief pitchers step onto the mound in 40 save chances and they have come away with 22 saves.

The Minnesota Twins have gotten 71 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in professional baseball). The Twins have racked up 742 assists, 45 errors and have notched a total of 2,625 putouts this season. In 7,875 innings on the diamond, the Twins hold a defensive efficiency of 70.3% (6th in pro baseball).

In his pro baseball career, Ober has conceded 209 hits while he has accumulated 231 punch outs in 237 frames. He has surrendered a total of 90 earned runs while earning a WHIP of 1.084 and a FIP of 3.8. His K/BB ratio is 4.81 and he has faced 951 hitters in his pro baseball career. Ober (11-10 career mark) has a 3.42 ERA while allowing 7.9 hits per 9 innings.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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