Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 5/3/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Wednesday, May 3, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (8-21) host the Minnesota Twins (17-12) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Wednesday. The pitchers who are expected to start are Louie Varland and Dylan Cease.

As a squad, the Minnesota Twins are putting up 4.6 runs per outing, which is 14th in baseball. They have notched a total of 134 runs while holding a team OBP of .310. The Twins have accounted for 44 two-baggers as a unit and have knocked 38 balls out of the park. They have earned 128 runs batted in as well as 228 base knocks over the course of the season, while their batting average comes in at .237. Minnesota is slugging .413 and have struck out 275 times, while drawing a walk on 89 occasions.

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They have a K/BB ratio of 3.75 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.13. Twins pitchers have yielded 27 long balls in addition to 108 runs in total (6th in the league). Minnesota has yielded 216 hits (7.5 per 9 innings) as well as 100 earned runs. The Twins have an earned run average of 3.48 on the year (5th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 285 batters. Their pitching staff has walked 76 players from the other team and their FIP sits at 3.51 as a team for the season.

The Twins have dispatched 81 relief pitchers to the hill on the year. The relievers have inherited 20 runners on the season and 35.0% of them ended up crossing the plate. They have accumulated 9 saves this season and have blown 5 of 14 save chances. The Twins relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 64.3% and has stepped onto the mound in 34 save situations. The relievers have recorded 20 holds this season (8th in the league). Twins pitchers have entered the contest with players on base 16 times and also have had 27 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Twins have turned 70.0% of balls in play into outs out of 2,328 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 12th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned a total of 776 putouts so far this season, in addition to 226 assists and 16 errors. Their fielding percentage is at .984 which has them ranked 20th in pro baseball, and have accumulated 20 double plays.

Varland has taken the ball for 32 innings and has 29 strikeouts during his MLB career. Varland (1-2 career mark) holds a FIP of 4.95 while facing 131 opposing batters during his time in the major leagues. His earned run average is 3.94 (14 ER's allowed) and he has a WHIP of 1.219. He has surrendered 32 base knocks (9.0 hits per nine innings) and has 7 walks.

The White Sox have a team SLG% of .379 and they have an average of 4.07 runs per contest (22nd in the league). They have tallied 57 doubles, while getting a free base 73 times and putting up 118 runs. Chicago has tallied 28 home runs so far this season to go along with 115 runs batted in. They have been rung up on 250 occasions (16th in baseball) and have a total of 235 hits. The Chicago White Sox have tallied an OBP of .296 and a team batting average of .235 for the year.

The White Sox have a team WHIP of 1.591 and are the owners of a FIP of 5.34 as a team so far this year. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 10.20 (285 strikeouts vs 124 bases on balls). They are sitting at 28th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits conceded with 277. They have yielded 48 homers and they relinquish 6.53 runs per 9 innings (29th in the league). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 183 runs for the season and come in with a team ERA of 5.96 (167 earned runs surrendered).

With 27 save situations, the White Sox have compiled 19 holds and 5 blown saves. Chicago has called on bullpen pitchers to enter the game in 8 save chances and they have tallied 3 saves. Their relief pitchers have stepped onto the hill 38 times in high leverage situations in addition to 30 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score rate of 50.0% of 50 inherited runners. They sit at 29th in baseball holding a save rate of 37.5%, and they have dispatched 105 relief pitchers to the hill on the campaign.

Out of their 2,271 innings on the field, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 65.2% (29th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have gotten 17 double plays and have accounted for a fielding rate of .985 (19th in baseball). The White Sox have accrued 205 assists, 15 errors and are sitting with 757 putouts this season.

Thus far in his career, Cease has surrendered 420 hits while he has earned 615 strikeouts in 511 innings. Cease (38-27 career win-loss record) has a 3.59 ERA while surrendering 7.4 hits per 9 innings. He has allowed 204 earned runs while holding a WHIP of 1.271 and a FIP of 3.9. His strikeout to walk ratio is 2.67 and he has faced 2,177 hitters in his career.

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Tony Sink's Pick: Take Chicago

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