Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox Prediction, 9/15/2023 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Chicago White Sox

Date: Friday, September 15, 2023

Location: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, IL

TV: NBC Sports Chicago

The Chicago White Sox (56-90) host the Minnesota Twins (76-70) at Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday. The expected starting pitchers are Bailey Ober and Jesse Scholtens.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are scoring 4.6 runs per game, which puts them at 13th in baseball. They are sitting with 675 runs scored and hold an OBP of .322. The Twins have accumulated 243 two-baggers as a unit and have smacked 207 baseballs out of the stadium. They have 648 runs batted in and 1,189 hits on the year, and their team batting average is .241. Minnesota has a slugging % of .425 and have been called out on strikes 1,499 times, while being walked on 517 occasions.

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The Twins have a team ERA of 3.92 so far this season (6th in MLB), and the staff has rung up 1,370 batters. Twins pitchers have allowed 175 long balls in addition to 604 runs (4th in baseball). Their pitching staff has walked 408 opposing batters and their FIP comes in at 3.97 as a team on the season. Minnesota has surrendered 1,169 hits (8.0 per 9 innings) and 570 earned runs. Their strikeout to walk ratio sits at 3.36 and their pitching staff has a collective WHIP of 1.21.

The Twins relievers have accumulated a save percentage of 55.7% and stepped onto the hill in 139 save situations. The relief pitchers have inherited 150 base runners for the season and 28.7% of those runners ended up crossing the plate. Twins relief pitchers have entered the contest with opponents on base 111 times and also have had 173 appearances in high leverage situations. The Twins have dispatched 440 relievers to the hill for the year. The relief pitchers are sitting with 76 holds this season (18th in the league). They have earned 34 saves for the season and have missed out on 27 of 61 save chances.

The Twins have converted 69.9% of balls in play into outs out of their 11,772 innings, ranking them 8th in professional baseball. The Minnesota Twins have earned 3,924 putouts on the year, in addition to 1,162 assists and 62 errors. Their fielding percentage is currently at .988 which ranks 6th in baseball, and they have twisted 108 double plays.

Ober (11-12 career win-loss record) holds a FIP of 4.01 while he has faced 1,103 opposing hitters in the majors. He has conceded 253 base knocks (8.4 hits per nine innings) and has 56 walks. His earned run average is 3.75 (113 earned runs allowed) and he has a career WHIP of 1.140. Ober has taken the hill for 271 frames and has racked up 267 punch outs so far in his career.

Chicago has compiled 157 home runs so far this year to go along with 577 RBIs. They have 242 doubles, while walking 344 times as well as recording 601 runs. The Chicago White Sox have an on-base percentage of .294 and a team batting average of .240 on the campaign. The White Sox hold a slugging % of .388 and they are earning 4.12 runs per game (25th in MLB). They have been rung up on 1,275 occasions (13th in baseball) and have 1,192 hits.

The White Sox are sitting with a team WHIP of 1.419 and have a FIP of 4.73 as a pitching staff this season. Their K/BB ratio is 9.40 (1,349 strikeouts vs 591 free passes). They rank 19th in baseball as a pitching staff in total hits relinquished with 1,241. They have conceded 198 home runs and they relinquish 5.28 runs per 9 innings (26th in MLB). The Chicago pitching staff have given up 758 runs on the season while having a team ERA of 4.91 (704 earned runs relinquished).

With 119 save situations, the White Sox have earned 66 holds in addition to 27 blown saves. Chicago has called on relievers to step onto the mound in 52 save opportunities and they have recorded 25 saves. Their relievers have stepped onto the hill 170 times in high leverage situations in addition to 141 occasions with runners on base. Chicago relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 35.3% out of 204 inherited base runners. They are currently ranked 29th in the league holding a save percentage of 48.1%, and they have sent 469 relievers to the mound this season.

In their 11,625 innings played, the White Sox are sitting with a defensive efficiency of 68.4% (24th in professional baseball). The Chicago White Sox have turned 104 double plays and own a fielding percentage of .984 (24th in professional baseball). The White Sox have 1,101 assists, 83 errors and have accumulated 3,875 putouts so far this season.

Scholtens (1-8 career record) holds a 4.44 earned run average and has surrendered 9.9 hits per nine innings. He has a strikeout to walk ratio of 2.08 and he has faced 339 batters so far in his MLB career. He has surrendered a total of 39 ER's while holding a WHIP of 1.418 and a FIP of 4.9. In his pro baseball career, Scholtens has conceded 87 hits while tallying 52 K's in 79 innings pitched.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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